humanitarian action

In Western and Southwestern Uganda, humanitarian crises happen too often. Sudden heavy rains cause rivers to overflow, flooding entire villages, coupled with mudslides and landslides destroyed homes…

Home to 1.6 million refugees and asylum seekers, Uganda has opened its borders and its heart to those fleeing conflict, mainly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi,…

Jolie Murihano, is a refugee and a member of the Village Health Team (VHT) in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Byabakora zone, Byabakora 6 village in Kyegegwa District. For two years now, 40-year-old…

  James Okudi has been a humanitarian aid worker in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector for six years. He shares his sentiments on World Humanitarian Day. My routine role is…

The extension of water and improvement of latrine facilities’ coverage has helped keep life flowing among thousands of refugees in Kyangwali refugee settlement in Kikuube district of Western Uganda.…

Oxfam in Uganda continues to tackle inequalities and injustices in Uganda. In this month's Newsletter, we see Oxfam's new country strategy which shows a roadmap as to how Oxfam intends to address the…

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,…

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…

Since 2016, Oxfam has been responding to the refugee influx caused by the conflicts in South Sudan. We have also been responding to the refugee crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo after…

By Dorah Ntunga “The only thing that keeps you going when you are a refugee is hope, for better days and peace. I know this because I have spent the biggest part of my life as a refugee.” This are…