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 ..
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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 …
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In Koboko District, West Nile region, the total number of females aged 6-15 years not attending school stands at 5,727 (18.3%) and 1,124 (6.9%) females aged 12-17 years have given birth (National Population and Housing Census, 2014) AFOD Uganda in collaboration with WFP Uganda is implementing an integrated Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP), Maternal Child Health
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Acute malnutrition among under-fives and pregnant lactating women (PLW) has a severe consequences on children and fetus development. According to World Bank (WB) and WHO, investment in child’s nutrition at early age (< 2yrs) has a significant pay-off, a justification for AFOD’s intervention to provide; nutritious food (i.e. fortified blended foods, FBFs) such as CSB++
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Koboko District is host to 4,913 refugees based on refugee and asylum seekers demographic released by United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in October 2018, with refugees hosted across 8 villages of Waju I, II, III, Adranga, Adologo, Lukujo, Ponyura and Kuku. AFOD-Uganda in partnership with WFP is implementing a Cash Based transfer in
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Lobule refugee camp is located about 15 kilometers east of Koboko Town in Lobule Sub County, Koboko district, it is one of the settlement camps hosting Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refugees in Uganda. Lobule refugees are mainly from the areas of; Turupa, Gombe, Morodu, Gaaki, Lisoka and Pamara in Aru Territory and Ituri province
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Photo Credit: AFOD cash team Caption: Amina displays her items for sale at the cash distribution point AFOD-Uganda in partnership with WFP is implementing a Cash Based transfer in Lobule settlements, Koboko District, West Nile Region where each refugee receives a cash assistance of 31,000 Uganda shillings per month. In cycle 10 of October 2018,
Shafik is a 1 year and 3 months old boy from Kinyaki village, Aliribu parish in Lobule sub-county. The mother, Shakira brought the child to the health facility after hearing from other mothers about the Nutrition programme AFOD is implementing at the Health facilities on Targeted Supplementary Feeding for children below two years and MCHN
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MCHN and TSFP project is implemented in four health facilities in Koboko District where mothers are specially trained on how to prepare enriched porridge for children. John’s mother Anita from Aizu village in Adranga, Koboko District, West Nile region tells a story of how her child recovered from moderate acute malnutrition. Caption: AFOD Community Mobilization
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AFOD programme in Adjumani District responds to the health needs of the young people. Young people in West Nile region are vulnerable to all kinds of health challenges, these include; STI/HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, early or unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and psychosocial problem such as substance abuse, sexual abuse etc. Factors that predispose them to vulnerability
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