Stories
RUHABU FOLLOWS HER DREAMS THROUGH TAILORING
Ruhabu Maniraguha is an 18 year old refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo and currently resides in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Kyegegwa district. She, together with her family are among…
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I DECIDED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY COMMUNITY –MARK CHARLES
Originally from Upari village, Maiwi sub-county in South Sudan, Mark fled South Sudan in 2014 when fighting broke out, and he settled in Kyangwali settlement, where one of the major challenges he and…
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Providing WASH support to Kasese flood victims
In May 2020, over 10,000 people in Kasese district were displaced and lives were lost when the banks of Rivers Mobuku and Nyamwamba burst. Oxfam and local partner Foundation for Urban and Rural…
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EARNING A LIVING THROUGH MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT
Through skills-building trainings such as this, all members of the community are brought together, including refugees and nationals and this works towards the promotion of peaceful coexistence within…
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TRANSITIONING FROM OPEN SPACES TO TOILETS
Until some time ago, if you wanted to attend nature’s call at the house of Desire (40) and his wife Marie Jose (38) in Kakoni village in Kyaka II refugee settlement, they would show you a nearby bush…
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Oxfam Distributes Cash to Over 1,000 Refugees with Special Needs
In a bid to promote Water, Sanitation and household health under WASH, Oxfam awarded cash benefits to refugees with special needs in the settlements of Imvepi and Omugo. At the close of 2019,…
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Model Homes for Better Health and Hygiene
Awate set up and dug a pit latrine and constructed a bathing shelter. She went ahead and constructed a kitchen and drying racks to keep clean her utensils. She also managed to fix a drying wire to…
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Fostering Unity and Peace Through Song, Drama and Art
A Peace club formed by South Sudanese refugees in Imvepi settlement has contributed to bringing peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities. Comprising of 20 men and 10 women, the club…
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Embracing Change In the Midst Of Adversity
One of the biggest challenges Cecile faced as a mother of 3 children under the age of 7 was traveling long distances to fetch water for her household chores. “I used to spend almost two hours…
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Motorized Boreholes Creating Jobs and Solving Clean Water Problem in Imvepi Refugee Settlement
The decision taken by Oxfam to sink motorized boreholes in refugee settlements has positively contributed to solving the challenge of clean water supply and creating jobs for the refugees and host…
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