Success Stories

Rajo Alice a 38 years old south Sudanese refugee fled South Sudan to Uganda on the 12th July 2016 through Afogi border in Moyo district and was relocated to Nyumanzi reception center. Alice recaps her horrible experience …

To promote optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) among other nutrition interventions in the communities, AFOD initiated the formation of the mother support groups integrating it with Village savings and loans association. Under MSGs, four groups were established, …

I left South Sudan when the war broke out between the Dinkas and Nuer which left many south Sudanese homeless. Together with my family of nine members, we arrived in Uganda through the Nimule Elegu border and we were relocated to Dzaipi reception centre, from the reception centre, we were resettled at Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement …

In order to build on the momentum created by other global initiatives and to sufficiently address the Sustainable Development Goals of; no poverty and zero hunger, AFOD designed a VSLA Approach consisting of self-managed group for refugees to provide opportunity for members to save, obtain emergency insurance …

To supplement the food entitlement I receive through the GFA Programme, I have established a small drug shop at the settlement and joined a village saving and Loan Association due to the financial literacy skills passed on by AFOD during preaddress, this has enabled me to borrow some money to support my drug shop …

Madang savings group found in Kuku cluster in zone B has strengthened their savings initiative with the support from AFOD with the aim of improving standards of living of their members. The savings group started on 6th May 2015, with a total number of 28 (6 men and 22 women) who are all refugees. This group sits every Wednesday ..

My name is Tom a 57 year old Congolese who came to Uganda in October 2013 due to insurgency in DRC. I appreciate AFOD Uganda and WFP for the monthly cash entitlements I receive, which boosted my son`s performance …