Former sponsored student uses chess and football to improve psychosocial support for children

Former sponsored student uses chess and football to improve psychosocial support for children

When Mayele was grieving the death of his father in 2020, he took his chessboard and found it to be a source of relaxation.

May Joy Namu
December 21, 2021
Proposals Call: Community-Led Arts Projects for Children in Kakuma Refugee Camp

Proposals Call: Community-Led Arts Projects for Children in Kakuma Refugee Camp

We’re looking for leaders of a refugee-led organisation or a host community CBO working on children’s Art Projects.

May Joy Namu
December 2, 2021
Thank you for supporting our Iron Savannah Challenge!

Thank you for supporting our Iron Savannah Challenge!

Thank you to our supporters from around the world for supporting our Iron Savannah Challenge

May Joy Namu
November 25, 2021
Job vacancy: Programme Lead - Uganda

Job vacancy: Programme Lead - Uganda

We’re looking to recruit for the position of Programme Lead to join our Uganda office’s team and coordinate our ongoing projects and related activities in Kampala.

May Joy Namu
November 16, 2021
Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist at Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement

Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist at Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement

We’re looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist in Uganda who will work with refugee-led organisations to support refugee and host community children with disabilities.

May Joy Namu
November 11, 2021
Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist at Imvepi Refugee Settlement

Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist at Imvepi Refugee Settlement

We’re looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist in Uganda who will work with refugee-led organisations to support refugee and host community children with disabilities.

May Joy Namu
November 11, 2021
Full-Stack Developer vacancy

Full-Stack Developer vacancy

We’re looking for an expert consultant to help us revamp our website Reframe, which showcases the potential of these refugee-led organisations and connects them to international donors, partners, opportunities and resources.

May Joy Namu
November 11, 2021
Web Developer job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya

Web Developer job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya

We’re looking for a Web Developer to help us build out and manage a platform that showcases the potential of refugee-led organisations and connects them to international donors, partners, opportunities and resources.

May Joy Namu
November 11, 2021
Iron Savannah 2021

Iron Savannah 2021

Iron Savannah is our annual event hosted in Namanga. For 2021, we are hosting a virtual challenge from November 20th-21st so that you, our international community, can take on the challenge from wherever you are!

May Joy Namu
October 22, 2021
870 youths in Kakuma complete ICT course

870 youths in Kakuma complete ICT course

230 young Kenyans (host community) and 640 young refugees have completed an ICT training in Kakuma Refugee Camp. The sessions were delivered in partnership with our five RLO partners who took shifts to lead the courses.

May Joy Namu
September 16, 2021
Q&A with Physiotherapist Idah Sendagala

Q&A with Physiotherapist Idah Sendagala

Every September 8th, the world celebrates World Physiotherapy Day. In this Q&A our Physiotherapist, Idah Sendagala, shares about our work with refugee children living with disabilities in Uganda.

May Joy Namu
September 8, 2021
Assistive devices for children living with disability in Kampala

Assistive devices for children living with disability in Kampala

The team at Katelmwa Chesire are producing assistive devices for refugee children living with physical disabilities. Every child will get an assistive device depending on their physical needs.

May Joy Namu
August 11, 2021
How could channelling funds to local leaders be made more equitable? Here are some suggestions.

How could channelling funds to local leaders be made more equitable? Here are some suggestions.

Our Founder and CEO, Edmund Page, offers his suggestions on how funding, contracts and partnerships with local agencies can be made more equitable.

Edmund Page
August 4, 2021
Restoring hope to vulnerable disabled children

Restoring hope to vulnerable disabled children

Programme Officer, Gumisiriza Micheal, shares his experience working with refugee children living with disabilities in Western Uganda.

Gumisiriza Micheal
June 29, 2021
Localisation of aid for development

Localisation of aid for development

Programme Lead Justin Abumbah narrates how localisation is the key to creating sustainable development solutions in refugee communities.

Justin Abumbah
June 7, 2021
Why RLOs are the best problem-solvers for their communities

Why RLOs are the best problem-solvers for their communities

Programme Officer Amina Adnan, reflects on why refugee-led organisations are the best problem-solvers for their communities, and how we’re strengthen their efforts.

Amina Adnan
May 21, 2021
Who owns the ideas?

Who owns the ideas?

Our CEO and Founder, Edmund Page, discusses why in protracted refugee contexts the aid sector need to stop deciding HOW the lives of refugees should be improved.

Edmund Page
May 13, 2021
Overcoming challenges when serving refugees in Kenya

Overcoming challenges when serving refugees in Kenya

Programme Officer, Amina Adnan, shares her reflections from working with refugee-led organisation, SIR, in Kakuma Refugee Camp over the last four years.

Amina Adnan
April 30, 2021
Job vacancy: Special Needs Education Teacher (Uganda)

Job vacancy: Special Needs Education Teacher (Uganda)

We’re recruiting for a Special Needs Education Teacher to join our team. We’re looking for someone with experience and skills in the field of disability inclusion.

May Joy Namu
April 27, 2021
Job vacancy: Operations Lead in Rwamwanja (Uganda)

Job vacancy: Operations Lead in Rwamwanja (Uganda)

We’re recruiting for a Operations Lead to join Xavier Project’s Agricultural Social Enterprise in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Uganda.

Chrissie Thompson
April 6, 2021
Learning and growing together with our partners through CSSC

Learning and growing together with our partners through CSSC

Programme Officer, Christine Awori, shares her experience of delivering Xavier Project’s award-winning Capacity Strengthening and Sharing Course

Christine Awori
March 31, 2021
Community-led trainings in Imvepi to support children with Cerebral Palsy and Autism

Community-led trainings in Imvepi to support children with Cerebral Palsy and Autism

Last week, Juliana Munyoki, travelled to Imvepi Refugee Settlement to deliver trainings with community volunteers to parents and teachers who are supporting children with Cerebral Palsy and Autism.

Julianah Munyoki
March 25, 2021
Short-term Consultancy: Advanced ICT Skills Development Training and Mentorship

Short-term Consultancy: Advanced ICT Skills Development Training and Mentorship

We’re looking to recruit a Consultant at our office in Kakuma to train and mentor youths in advanced ICT skills.

May Joy Namu
February 3, 2021
Solidarity Initiative for Refugees create 3D printed keyrings and bookmarks in Kakuma

Solidarity Initiative for Refugees create 3D printed keyrings and bookmarks in Kakuma

As part of a 3D printing course that is underway in Kakuma Refugee Camp, some of the students have developed products that they can sell to generate their own income.

Chrissie Thompson
January 15, 2021