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# AYAN

Bringing Youth Together

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- [National Cleaning Day:The Power of Communities Leading Change.](https://ayanafrica.org/national-cleaning-daythe-power-of-communities-leading-change/) - “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
- [From Conflict to Coexistence in Kiryandongo](https://ayanafrica.org/from-conflict-to-coexistence-in-kiryandongo/) - 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
- [Report: The Refugee PATHPRENEUR 2025](https://ayanafrica.org/report-the-refugee-pathpreneur-2025/) - PathPreneur Stories 2025: What Happened When We Put Families FirstWhen 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 children and
- [City Forum Dialogue with KCCA Central Division Strengthens Refugee Inclusion Efforts](https://ayanafrica.org/city-forum-dialogue-with-kcca-central-division-strengthens-refugee-inclusion-efforts/) - 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 KCCA Central Division officials, including the Community Development Officer
- [Football and Teenage Pregnancy Identified as Key Drivers of Conflict in Ocea Zone, Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement](https://ayanafrica.org/1969-2/) - 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 to conflict, but a deeper examination of its roots.
- [Entrepreneurship in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement](https://ayanafrica.org/entrepreneurship-in-kiryandongo-refugee-settlement/) - 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
- [Meet the AYAN Team: Oyira Roberto – The Guardian with a Heart of Gold](https://ayanafrica.org/meet-the-ayan-team-oyira-roberto-the-guardian-with-a-heart-of-gold/) - 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 Discover the inspiring journey of Oyira Roberto, AYAN’s Security Officer in Kiryandongo, empowering refugee youth through safety, sports, and respect.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
- [Empowering Refugees Through Digital Jobs: AYAN and SafeBoda Onboard 20 Riders](https://ayanafrica.org/empowering-refugees-through-digital-jobs-ayan-and-safeboda-onboard-20-riders/) - 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
- [A DECADE OF ACTION, A GENERATION OF HOPE: The African Youth Action Network - AYAN Reaches Over 23000 Young People In Their Ten Years Of Existence](https://ayanafrica.org/a-decade-of-action-a-generation-of-hope-the-african-youth-action-network-ayan-reaches-over-23000-young-people-in-their-ten-years-of-existence/)
- [Africa’s Future Begins with Childcare: AYAN Champions Inclusive Early Childhood Development at African Union Summit](https://ayanafrica.org/africas-future-begins-with-childcare-ayan-champions-inclusive-early-childhood-development-at-african-union-summit/) - By Janet Labak The African Youth Action Network (AYAN) proudly participated in the African Conference on Childcare, held from 18th to 20th June 2025, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Themed “Building Partnerships for Accelerating Action Towards Quality and Inclusive Childcare in Africa,” the landmark event brought together 300 participants
- [Sanitary Pads for adolescent girls – Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement](https://ayanafrica.org/sanitary-pads-for-adolescent-girls-kiryandongo-refugee-settlement/) - Sanitary Pads for adolescent girls – Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement It takes 6 -7 days in a month for an adolescent girl to be on her monthly period. For a school going girl with no sanitary pad, that is an equivalent of 1 week of missing classes in an attempt to avoid being embarrassed with unmanaged
- [Community Feedback](https://ayanafrica.org/community-feedback/) - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Such a huge inspiration receiving feedback from the representatives of the refugee & host communities on their experiences with urban integration. Access to livelihoods remain a bigger concern. Join us in skilling & supporting refugees.
- [Youth Training Centre – Bweyale Town](https://ayanafrica.org/youth-training-centre-bweyale-town/) - Youth Training Centre – Bweyale Town The AYAN through its skill the refugee youth program runs a sandal making workshop in Bweyale town, Kiryandongo district. The Workshop is located 4km from Kiryandongo refugee settlement so that refugee youth can walk and acquire some life skills in the Centre. The Centre is managed by 3 refugee
- [2020 Ayan Covid 19 Response And Emergeny Activities](https://ayanafrica.org/hello-world-2/) - 2020 Ayan Covid 19 Response And Emergeny Activities In Kiryandongo Refugee settlement; (50 people are to be given these items, 20 already got the items but 30 are yet to get since, the distribution has been temporarily halted as a result of a fight among the refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement that let to 4

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- [Elementor Page #1991](https://ayanafrica.org/elementor-page-1991/) - African Youth Action Network (AYAN) invites qualified and values-driven leaders to apply for positions on its Board of Directors in South Sudan.If you are passionate about youth leadership, peacebuilding, and strengthening governance in refugee and host communities, we encourage you to review the full call for applications. Download the detailed application guide below. Deadline: 6th
- [AYAN Centres](https://ayanafrica.org/ayan-centres/) - Book Your Training Slot Host Your Next Training or Workshop at AYAN Centers Are you planning a training session or workshop for refugees in Kiryandongo, Kyaka II, or Rhino Camp Refugee Settlements? AYAN Centers are here to support you with professional, fully equipped spaces designed to make your event impactful and memorable. Display Screens Smart
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