When Faraja Kujirabwinja, a former employee of an NGO in Kakuma Refugee camp, Turkana County, child got sick, she did not expect that it would come along with many challenges. She worked as a peace facilitator under peace and conflict resolution unit. “My child was hospitalised for a long period; and as a result I […]
It is easy to assume that life in a refugee camp is all about desperation. But Mr Innocent Havyarimana, 31, a judicious businessman, chairman and founder of Furaha group, believes otherwise. Havyarimana – a Burundian business champion – spends most of his time mentoring other refugees on the need to start a business in order […]
Couple stands strong in face of HIV/AIDS Alice Maka, 38, lost two children a few weeks after delivery. This disturbed her, leading her to seek medical support at a local medical facility. “We strongly believed in our traditional beliefs and I did not register for Antenatal services. This was what led to the death of […]
“It started like a joke and I never knew it would grow to affect me like that. We were just hearing rumours of the war; little did we know it was that bad and deadly. Seated in Afmadow district in Somalia where I had not even completed my college studies, I saw people running in […]
Training communities can empower them and in turn immensely improve their lives. Samwuel Bwambale, 45, exemplifies this transformation. Bwambale, who hails from Wairagaza Village, Hoima district in Uganda received a range of training on tree planting 12 years ago. He then turned the skills he acquired into a commercial venture of wood load, seedlings and […]