Uganda

Number of people served in 2020:  48,444 

Uganda hosts more than 1.4 million refugees, making it the largest refugee host country in Africa. More than 1 million of those refugees have entered within the last two years, the majority fleeing from conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Uganda welcomes and hosts forcibly displaced people with an open door policy – allowing refugees to have freedom of movement and the right to work. Some refugees still live in camps, while others migrate to urban areas.

Our work in Uganda

JRS Uganda has well-established projects welcoming urban refugees. JRS offers language classes and other educational and recreational initiatives, income-generating activities, emergency aid, and social services.

Education
Students attending classes at Pagirinya secondary school for refugees and locals, Adjumani, northern Uganda
Education
Livelihoods
Livelihoods
Psychosocial Support
Somali refugees perform traditional dances in the Dollo Ado camp, Ethiopia
Psychosocial Support
Emergency Assistance
The Adi Harush camp is not equipped to handle the new number of refugees, and there is enormous pressure on the provision of shelter, water, latrines, food rations, and non-food items.
Emergency Assistance

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Resources JRS East Africa

Stories





Justus’ testimony in Kampala – a volunteer in JRS 02 Sep 2021
story
From a child with a disability to a Medical Doctor 21 Jul 2021
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Reaching beyond the classroom: Food Distribution in Kampala 21 Jul 2021
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Contact

JRS Uganda Country Director

Christina Zetlmeisl

uganda.director@ear.jrs.net  

Project locations:

Kampala, Adjumani, Moyo

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