Refugee families adopt block farming to improve food security
"Fresh cassava leaves are all I had. I cooked and served my children as the meal," Joyce says, wiping her eyes.
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Refugee families adopt block farming to improve food security
"Fresh cassava leaves are all I had. I cooked and served my children as the meal," Joyce says...
Nutrition sessions provide fresh hope to young refugee mothers and their newborns
Joyce needed to juggle school and parenting, which increasingly proved impossible. "Everything was uncertain. I was not...
Ebola and COVID-19: Can Uganda cope with a double epidemic?
Dr. Gloria Kisakye Ndagire is hopeful her countrymen and women can fight this latest health threat, but...
Teenage pregnancy does not mean the end for refugee girls in Uganda
COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown led to a spike in the number of teenage pregnancy cases in refugee...
Rescuing and supporting children forced into illegal mining in Uganda
Behind lucrative business lurks a desperate daily battle for survival--child miners bearing the heaviest load. The impact...
A family invests in tree planting to fight climate change
With World Vision's Uganda Refugee Response transitioning from food and cash handouts, we are implementing a project...
Nexus-based programming takes shape in Uganda refugee response
Protracted conflict and instability in South Sudan leave little hope that South Sudanese refugees will soon be able...
Delilah survives malaria thanks to a community health worker
Children under five are one of the most vulnerable groups affected by malaria, and this was the...
Bidibidi farmers reap big from FMNR and tree planting
After learning about the importance of protecting and managing trees from a World Vision-trained friend, Rashid has...
Children and families celebrate piped water in Kasambya community
Like Rose's, many families in Kasambya had limited access to clean water. The only available sources were open...
Piped water systems help more people gain access to clean water in Uganda
Enthusiasm hits you when you arrive at Nakataka village in Nakasongola district. Residents are all smiles, going...
Village Health Teams: Guardian angels saving the lives of children and mothers
The health ministry established VHTs to empower communities to take care of their health, create awareness of...
School library gives hope to young readers in Uganda
A few years back, a conducive reading environment was not conceivable in Kakumiro. Inspired by a local primary...
Community literacy centres support children's brain development
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Uganda imposed one of the most prolonged school shutdowns globally, closing schools...
Improving access to economic opportunities for refugee women: Rukia's story
Meet Rukia Alum, a mother of five and caregiver to an additional two children. In this video...
Improving access to economic opportunities for refugee women
World Vision's Jessica Alanyo, our Project Coordinator for the West Nile Resilience & Livelihoods Project, explains how the...
Meet the most confident and passionate street chef in Uganda
Jimmy Kimbowa isn’t the only person running a pastry and baking stall along this busy road in...
Refugee women weaving brighter futures for their families
Walking through Maaji Refugee Settlement, one can't help but get a community feel that has been created...
Food assistance helps keep Gloria afloat
Frail and fragile, teenage mother Gloria needed utmost care and good nutrition, but this was not possible in...
Every child’s life matters: How World Vision changed Joel's life
When a World Vision staffer found nine-year-old Joel during the refugee influx in October 2017, Joel’s leg...
Rich harvest awaits sponsorship vineyard in Uganda
For every one sponsored child, four more benefit from a wide range of World Vision's interventions in...
Meet Richard, a refugee championing child protection in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement
Richard is a Child Protection Committee (CPC) member who has been working with World Vision since 2016 to...
Climate change, conflict, and COVID-19: Fighting hunger on top of a triple-crisis
While the fight to address world hunger has come a long way, we are still facing a...
Agricultural farming proves an effective long-term strategy to boost livelihoods and alleviate hunger among refugees
Vegetable gardens are keeping hope alive for most refugees here. When World Vision’s food partner, World Food...
A plate of food in Bidibidi
Angelo’s perspective of food is different from others'. To him, food is much more than just a meal.