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Jafar and members in his farmer group attend to their garden in Village IV of the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe. Following training by Kulea Watoto, Jafar and five other collegaues formed a group that is practising horticulture
Thriving farming communities in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement: Jafar Omondi’s story

In the sunny Village Four of Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe district lies a flourishing garden of collard greens popularly known as sukuma and cabbages.  Jafar Omondi, a 46-year-old father of six, weeds this garden alongside his wife and four other colleagues. When asked if it is not too hot to be working, he responds with a hearty laugh. “It is worth it! This garden must be taken care of because it is making money for every single person here.”
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IRC Country Director interacts with clients from groups enrolled under the Kulea Watoto project during a field visit in Makindye Division
Country Director Visits Kulea Watoto Client Groups

Elijah Okeyo, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Country Director visited groups of clients enrolled under the Kulea Watoto Project in Kampala. The visit was held at the IRC Livelihood Resource Center in Nsambya and the members from the Hope and Mwesigwa Groups were present.
Enid Kukunda inside the Tukwatanise Group chicken pen. The group is rearing chicken to improve diets for their children, and supplement their household income
Kishagazi Community Thriving through Poultry

Enid Kukunda, 37, is a mother of five and a member of the Tukwatanise Group located in her home village, Kishagazi - Kyegegwa District. The group was formed in August 2023 following training by the Kulea Watoto Project team. 
Bruno Tumwekwase interacts with children in class. He believes that attending ECD prepares a child for successful school life
An ECD Center was exactly what our Community Needed

Bruno Tumwekwase, 31, lives in Bukere Village, Kyaka II Settlement in Kyegegwa District with his wife and three children. He worried for his children’s future, a dream to have an education due to lack of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers in the village.
The Day of African Child: Nurturing Children to Realize their Full Potential
The Day of African Child: Nurturing Children to Realize their Full Potential

Born in one of the slums in Kampala, Joyce, a four-year-old, lives with her single mother who sells yellow bananas on the streets to earn a living. They survive on one meal a day and sometimes go without a reasonable meal on a bad day.
Building Bridges of Support: How the Global Refugee Forum can impact the lives of refugee children
Building Bridges of Support: How the Global Refugee Forum can impact the lives of refugee children

Uganda hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa, currently standing at more than 1.5 million with 81% women and children, and nearly 40% below the age of 12. This is according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) statistics.