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“When communities are given the opportunity to lead, they become the architects of their own change.” This truth came to life in the heart of Kisenyi where Uganda’s first-ever National Cleaning Day was officially launched. Attended by key government leaders including Vice president H.E Jesica Alupo,Prime minister Rt.Hon.Robinah Nabbanja,Minister for Health Hon.Dr. Chris Baryomunsi,Minister for […]

In July 2025, the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement was shaken by violent clashes among Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees, a crisis that left one person dead, more than 30 injured, and families displaced as reported by Next Media. Communities that had lived side by side suddenly found themselves divided by fear, mistrust, and competition over scarce

PathPreneur Stories 2025: What Happened When We Put Families First When AYAN’s PATHPRENEUR Program entered its second phase in 2025, we deliberately chose to design for the whole family, not just the child. What came back to us, in voices from Kiryandongo, Kyaka II, and Rhino Camp, was more than we anticipated. This year, 350

AYAN’s Program Lead, Patrick B. Kanyeihamba addressing the dialogue Following a series of community forums where both refugee and host community members raised pressing challenges, on Feb 18, 2026, we convened a City Forum Dialogue with KCCA Central Division to advance practical solutions and strengthen collaboration. The dialogue brought together 11 community leaders and 14

Community members during the peace-building dialogue in Ocea Zone. On 9 February 2026, leaders, women, youth, police officers and refugee-led organizations gathered in Ocea Zone, Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, for a conversation that could no longer be postponed. Tensions among Nuer refugees had been rising… sometimes quietly, sometimes violently. What was needed was not another reaction

Research Brief | February 2026 As humanitarian funding declines and access to land decreases, entrepreneurship has become central to refugee self-reliance in Uganda. But how viable are refugee businesses in reality? This research brief explores the state of entrepreneurship in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, drawing on interviews with over 80 refugees, host community members, and aid

Kiryadongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda – August 2025 By Janet Labak Oyira Roberto (AYAN Security Officer) explaining how clean cooking works during one of the demonstration events in Kiryadongo. Oyira Roberto (AYAN Security Officer) practically demonstrating how mingling posho got easier, with the clean cooking stoves, during one of the demonstration events in Kiryadongo. Oyira Roberto

Kampala, Uganda – August 2025 By Janet Labak Riders during vetting and onboarding at the SafeBoda Academy in Kyebando (Photo by Shafie Abdullahi) Riders receiving SafeBoda gear from AYAN Jobtech for Refugees Project Lead, Eunice Acen, during onboarding at the SafeBoda Academy in Kyebando (Photo by Shafie Abdullahi) Happy riders after being onboarded onto the

By Janet Labak Lillies Njaga – Early Childhood Development Lead, East & Southern Africa · Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (Left) and Patrick . B. Kanyeihamba – Programs Lead AYAN (Right) at the Conference in Addis Ababa Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi – Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs in Uganda (Centre) and other delegates pose