Uganda: Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement Project

Medicine and Human Resources

• 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.
• Surgeries continued to be provided at the Operating Theatre in Panyadoli Health Centre III, with weekly theatre days. This has significantly reduced the number of surgical referrals.
• Successfully celebrated World Refugee Day, on which several activities, such as Ebola screenings and HIV testing, were held.
• Conducted community dialogues on hygienic practices in Magamaga, Congodoki, and Bweyale from June 24 to 26. 165 caregivers (22 pregnant women, 116 lactating women, 23 non-pregnant or lactating women, and 4 men) were in attendance.
• Carried out Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions for all medical and support staff at the health facilities, so that team members keep sharing and increasing their knowledge.
• Continuous immunization of all under-5 children living in and around the settlement was implemented
  through the health facilities and outreach activities.
• Currently, a total of 1,201 students are supported by RMF/WCF funding in one nursery and one secondary school, including South Sudanese, Kenyan, Rwandan, Burundian, Ugandan IDP, and Congolese children/students. School fees for all RMF-sponsored students were paid at the beginning of the reporting period.

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)

• On May 13, 2019, PVTI publicized its programs in order to enlist applicants for the new enrollment period and to select the trainees most suitable for each course at the institute. A total of 170 applications were received.
• The trainee candidates’ interviews were held on June 21, 2019. Candidates were grouped by department,
  and at the end of the day, the interviewing team shortlisted the best candidates. Of the 170 applications received, 100 applicants were called for interviews, and 69 trainees were accepted.
• Orientation is held at the start of every intake to ensure that the trainees are acquainted with the vocational
  programs and activities. Before the start of the training schedule, a one-day trainee orientation was conducted on June 28, 2019.
• Both theory and practical trainings for PVTI were carried out successfully, and the syllabi were all completed on time.
• The previous intake of trainees took their DIT examinations on May 2, 2019 in all four departments (Bricklaying, Carpentry, Hairdressing, and Tailoring). The examination was managed by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) assisted by the instructors. All 70 students who took the DIT examination passed successfully.

Kiryandongo Sports Development Program

• RMF has continued to implement our sports development program, which is promoting psychological wellbeing, life skills, and cooperation among the youth. The program has helped diffuse some of the tension existing between different tribes from South Sudan.
• We managed to organize two friendly games between Panyadoli Self Help Secondary School and the Danish Refugee Council team, one on May 18 and the other on June 15.
• The teams conducted daily trainings in the 4 community fields in Arnold, St. Bakhita, Magamaga, and Cluster K. The fields have aided the daily activity trainings, furthering the success of the project as a whole.
• The daily trainings imparted both practical and theoretical soccer skills in the players, and the mentorship element of the program instills them with peacebuilding ideas. Counseling is also conducted for players with mental illness or trauma due to domestic violence.
• Essential training equipment was purchased, including balls, sports bibs, uniforms, and cleats. This has led to easy identification during training and competitions. It has also attracted more participants to the program and created more confidence in the existing players because they are adequately facilitated.
• The team conducted 3 monthly meetings between the coaches and the project manager to discuss and
  address matters pertaining to the sports development program. These meetings are often held at our field office at PVTI and shared by the project manager.

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. The funding from RMF is used to purchase food for the children. This has helped to keep more children in class and stabilize the center’s operations, contributing to the success of the school’s day-to-day activities.
• The students received adequate instruction, as most of the key needs and requirements of the school
  were met.
• The school administration has also continued to train and support this year’s primary seven candidates
  in order to ensure better results on the national exams.