Uganda is at a turning point in its digital journey. Mobile networks now reach nearly the entire country, yet most Ugandans still aren’t going online. It’s a gap PALM Corps is working to close one community at a time. As part of its ongoing effort to expand Digital Literacy Circles [...]
The Employment Challenge In refugee and host communities across Terego and Yumbe districts, limited access to income-generating opportunities remains a major concern for young people. SIR Project data indicates that at least 50% of refugees and 30% of host community members were not engaged in any income-generating activity. Among those [...]
We are excited to announce the official start of a transformative 12-month initiative dubbed Strengthening Sesame and Horticulture Value Chains for Refugees and Host Communities Project (SHICA-Project) , implemented in the Imvepi and Rhino Camp refugee settlements in Terego and Madi-Okollo districts. This project, made possible by the Royal Netherlands Embassy (RNE) through the International Labour [...]
Recently, the DRIVE project team conducted a joint internal monitoring visit to assess the progress and real impact of activities on the ground. In Rhino Camp and Imvepi refugee settlements, Participatory Innovation Platform (PIP) innovators and Community Vision Committees (CVCs) showcased the results of their work. The visit revealed not [...]
For any family whether a refugee or from the host community, food means more than just a full stomach. It means safety, health, hope and resilience. For Munduru, a woman living in Rhino Camp refugee settlement in northern Uganda, 20×30 meters of land was not just a garden. It was [...]
Betty Amani, a refugee widow and mother of four in Block Ofua 6, zone, Rhino Camp refugee settlement – Terego District, once depended on food rations. Today, she has a kitchen garden, a one-acre rice farm, and has planted fruit trees around her 30x30m land allocated by OPM. “Before, we only [...]
14-year-old Ayikoru Fosca saw her future shrink to the four walls of her home. After dropping out of school due to early pregnancy, she felt isolated and hopeless. “I was better when I was still at school,” she recalls. Influenced by a bad peer group and with no proper help in [...]
PALM Corps and DCA with funding from Norvonordisk foundation is implementing the ‘Enhancing food security and nutritional outcomes for vulnerable women and children in West Nile, Northern Uganda’ project in Rhino camp and Imvepi refugee settlements. The project targets supporting pregnant and lactating mothers along with their children, however men [...]
Today marked a big step forward for the Local Empowerment and Development (LEAD) Uganda project! Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and led by Woord en Daad, this initiative aims to uplift refugee and host communities in Uganda through sustainable economic and environmental solutions. A Collaborative StartIn Kiryandongo District, we held [...]
Smallholder farmers in WestNile sub region face mounting challenges due to climate change, including erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and dwindling water resources. In response, a collaborative team led by Kulika Uganda, YSAT, and A bio-technology representative – Carolina Fejgielman from Massachusetts Institute of Technology were recently hosted by PALM Corps’ [...]
