Uganda: Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement Project

Medicine and Human Resources Support

• During the reporting period, RMF/WCF provided medicine, as well as medical, laboratory, and cleaning supplies for the health centers in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.  RMF/WCF’s medical support benefits both refugees and nationals who come for treatment at Panyadoli Health Centre III, Panyadoli Hills Health Centre II, the Reception Centre Clinic, and Nyakadot Health Centre II.
• Boosted the capacity of health facilities in the settlement by recruiting additional medical and support staff and continuing to provide adequate medical and cleaning supplies.
• Salaries, wages, and top-up allowances for medical and support staff in the health program were paid in a timely manner.

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)

We continue to provide financial support and guidance for the four departments at PVTI. During this reporting period, the following accomplishments were achieved:

• Students continued their studies, training in one of the school’s four departments: Bricklaying and Concrete Practice, Carpentry and Joinery, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, or Tailoring and Garment Cutting.
• Training sessions were effectively conducted and stayed on schedule.
• Instructors’ salaries were paid in a timely manner, which enables PVTI to maintain a highly motivated team.
• The cleanliness of the school’s premises was maintained by ensuring that the compound lawn was mown and the training workshop and office kept clean.
• Follow-up visits were conducted for former trainees. In this way, the vocational training team was able to provide them with technical support on how to improve their businesses.

Kiryandongo Sports Development Program

RMF has continued to implement our sports development program. During this reporting period, the following activities were carried out:

• Conducted regular soccer training and organized matches both inside and outside of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.
• Continued to conduct counseling and dialogue sessions with boys and girls in order to promote peace in youth communities, which has helped players cope with trauma and other psychological problems.
• RMF purchased essential sports training items, including balls, cones, sports bibs, uniforms, and cleats, among others.
• The team successfully participated in the intra-settlement match that saw all the teams to the final. This helped improve the skills and confidence of the players.

Precious Children’s Centre

• RMF continued to provide financial support to the Precious Children’s Centre in Kawempe, Kampala, which takes care of orphans and vulnerable children.
• Renovation of the dormitories and the purchase of new beds for the children.