Stories

Peter Lomuyak, 15  years old is in primary three at  Aywee Primary School in  Palabek Refugee Settlement in Uganda. He fled the South Sudan war to Uganda. Peter shares his story and ambitions…

Beatrice Angee, 24 years old, from Pajok in South Sudan, is a teacher at Aywee Primary and Nursery School in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Uganda. ''I come from South Sudan, and I also fled the…

In 2007, Confua Winnifred became a single mother of two children at 25 years. 17 years later at 42 years she has managed to survive the hardships of single motherhood quite well. One might call this…

When you walk into Mr. and Mrs. Ngabiroch’s compound, you will be met by a wall plated house soon to be complete. However, what is more peculiar is a chart hang by nails plastered in front of the…

Bahati William Biragho is a 56 year old resident of Kilembe mines camp in Kasese District. Before living in the Kilembe mines camp, he had his own home below the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. His home…

River Nyamwamba first began flooding in 2013 and continues to overflow every year in May and sometimes twice a year. It has since destroyed homes, taken lives and displaced the residents of Kasese,…

Janvier Dusabe is a 43 year old Congolese refugee living in Kisura C village in Rubondo Zone in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro district. Together with 11 family members, Dusabe fled Congo and…

“I am grateful to my wife, Colline, who introduced the GALS methodology to me. Initially, I thought that my wife was solely responsible for the work within the household. The GALS methodology has…

“Our group was formed as a small women cash for work group. Later, we received training from different organizations and the Local Government on group formation and dynamics, leadership and group…

The Usafi Nakivale group in Nakivale Refugee Settlement is composed of refugees from Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, and some Ugandan nationals. It was formed in 2017 by Mirindi Murhega, a 46 year…