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The dream restaurant in Pont J – Imvepi Refugee settlement
Noway Mary, 24 years old, is a South Sudanese Refugee settled at point J, Imvepi Refugee settlement. She is married with one child, and her husband is a driver in South Sudan.She was trained in…
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Supporting my siblings to study higher than I did
I am Drapari Bernard, a 20 year old Ugandan residing in Nakamura village, Angazi parish Omugo sub-county Terego district.I grew up in hard conditions where my father could not support our education,…
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Skilling Other Youths for Improved Livelihoods
Rebbeca Poni – 24 years old is a Female South Sudanese Refugee settled in Omugo Zone of Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda. She is married with two children.She was…
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From Relying on Food Rations to Growing Acres of Food
Robert John is a 29-year-old South Sudanese Refugee currently settled in Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Terego district, West Nile Sub-region of Uganda. Married with four children, Robert also lives…
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Proud to support my family
My vision is to become a trainer of trainees in the tailoring business in Imvepi Settlement and South Sudan when we get back to our motherland in some unknown years to come.My name is Shida Gladys, a…
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HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Leila Florence is a 28-year-old woman and South Sudanese refugee resettled in Omugo, refugee settlement since 2018. She recounts her ordeal: “When we were brought, life was very difficult. On arrival…
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Improved sanitation, the pride of a home
Refugee settlements often last decades and are a home to thousands. Providing suitable and sustainable sanitation solutions is regarded as one of the essential components of promoting public health…
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Financial Aid Boosts Refugee Livelihoods
With funding from the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD), Oxfam has been able to support over 300 refugees including Damali with opportunities to be self-reliant including providing business cash…
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Cutting hair to earn a living and build self-reliance
Kennedy Ayizuru is no different from other youth refugees who entered Uganda amidst uncertainty in South Sudan, close to 4years ago. Kennedy Ayisuru, a single male youth fled his home in Morobo…
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Turning passion into an opportunity for growth
Isaac Gereny is a 24-year-old refugee from South Sudan. He fled his home with his mother and five siblings in 2016, when fresh fighting broke out; and he is currently living in Bidibidi refugee…
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