What It Takes to Grow Food in a Refugee Settlement
The agri-demonstration site in Rubondo Zone, Nakivale Refugee Settlement, was established in June 2025 to support food production, skills training, and income generation among refugee households. Over a seven-month period, the site has developed into a thriving space for nursery management, vegetable cultivation, and community-based training, despite consistent environmental and resource constraints.Initial work focused on […]
Addressing Food Insecurity Gaps During the Christmas Solidarity Initiative in Uganda
On 24th December 2025, distribution points across Kampala’s five divisions – Makindye, Rubaga, Kampala Central, Nakawa, and Kawempe began receiving registered refugee households for the Christmas Solidarity Initiative. It was an initiative to address immediate shortages reported in the weeks leading up to the festive period.Support from Brigitte and Friends (Switzerland) and Luisa and Family […]
How Basic Supplies Like Washing Power Influence Refugee Livelihoods in Uganda
In humanitarian conversations, food, shelter, and medical aid often dominate the narrative. Hygiene, something as simple an item as washing powder, rarely holds the same level of attention. Yet, in refugee communities across Uganda, a recent initiative by the Association of Refugee Women in Uganda (AORW-U) shows that something as ordinary as washing powder can […]
Kugawana Project Redirects Surplus Food across Kampala Markets
In Kampala’s markets, the struggle is hard to miss. By late afternoon, piles of unsold vegetables begin to wilt, fruits get rotten, and perfectly edible food is left to rot. At the same time, across the city, refugee households are cutting off meals, stretching what little they have, or sleeping without meals.The Kugawana Project works […]