IN THIS ISSUE

Every Action Counts Distribution and Monitoring use of Home

Learning Materials. 160 Refugee and Host Community Youth

receive Business Start-up Kits. Students taken online pre-departure studies.

In Touch www.windleuganda.org @windleuganda @windleuganda JUNE| ISSUE 4 | 2020

EVERY ACTION COUNTS

June 20th this year came at such unprecedented times. World Refugee Day was marked against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic . Whilst the pandemic has tested human kind, it has also brought out a humane nature of us all, evoking a lot of care and kindness towards each other. Many of us had to think of what we can do for ourselves and everyone else around us. And whether big or small, the theme this year did not hold back in reassuring us that Every Action Counts. So while we remain hopeful for brighter days ahead, we continue to derive our motivation from individuals like Lajul John Bosco a student who has been giving out liquid soap to support in the communities in Bidibidi and Rhino Camp Refugee settlements to ensure everyone can wash their hands. May we all find the resilience and confidence to serve in whatever capacities we are in because indeed, Every Action Counts.

DISTRIBUTION AND MONITORING OF HOME LEARNING MATERIALS.

As homes have quickly become the new classrooms, WIU with support from UNHCR and Education Cannot Wait Education has printed and distributed home learning materials to learners in Kiryandongo, Kyangwali, Imvepi, Nakivale , Palorinya, Lamwo, Adjumani, RhinoCamp and Oruchinga. 158,746 primary school and 11,004 secondary school going learners have been supported with home learning materials. WIU has not stopped at distribution, close monitoring of the use of the materials is on going to ensure the learning is efficient and effective.

Telly Betunga,WIU Education Program Assistant on one of the home visits

to assess the use of home learning materials in Rurongo Village Oruchinga

Refugee Settlement. Photo by WIU

WIU Staff taking part in the distribution exercise at Dingulungulu village,

zone 2 Palorinya Refugee Settlement. Photo by WIU

Lajul John Bosco (Right) handing over some liquid soap to WIU staff in

Bidibidi Refugee Settlement office. Photo by WIU

“Young and adolescent girls are twice as likely to be out of school in crisis situations and face greater barriers to education and vulnerabilities such as domestic/gender-based violence when not in school.”

Source: www.educationcannotwait.org/covid-19

160 REFUGEE AND HOST COMMUNITY YOUTH RECEIVE BUSINESS STARTUP KITS.

Windle International Uganda (WIU) handed over business start-up kits to 160 Refugee and Host Community Youth in Adjumani. These youth are graduates of the Market Oriented Skill Development for Refugees and Host Community Project. implemented by Windle International Uganda, in partnership with Uganda Manufacturer’s Association (UMA) and Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), with funding from European Union Trust Fund-Skills Development Fund (SDF) through ENABEL. The project was conducted through vocational skills training in Kiryandongo and Adjumani ( Ayilo I, Agojo, Maaji II) refugee settlements. A total of 360 youth from the four settlements of operation were trained and these 160 are the final lot to receive their kits. The kits include salon equipment, welding equipment, baking and cookery items, sewing machines and a generator to mitigate challenges of electricity. The trainees were assessed and certified by the Directorate of Industrial Training in the Ministry of Education and Sports.

STUDENT REFUGEE PROGRAM ONLINE PRE-DAPARTURE STUDIES.

35 students from different Refugee Settlements are undertaking online pre-departure studies in preparation for their travel and resettlement in Canada. Windle International Uganda (WIU) in partnership with World University Services Canada (WUSC) are implementing the Student Refugee Program in Uganda that identifies and supports refugee youth to access Higher Education and resettle in Canada. The program that was started in 2019 has so far sent 23 youth 17 Male and 6 Female to study and resettle in Canada. The next group of 35 are now in their final stages of preparation and will wait until next year to travel in stead of the earlier planned date in August due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Student Refugee Program remains the only student funded program the supports refugees to access quality higher education and attain new citizenship in Canada.

Bakery graduates receiving their business start-up items in Ayilo I,

Adjumani. Photo by WIU

LC V Chairman Adjumani ignites the generator before handing it over to

the graduates. Photo by WIU

Jean-Marie Tumaini Rudebeka from Rwamwanja settlement during one of

the study sessions ahead of his travel to Canada. Photo by WIU