Safety is my new home
Read the stories of two young women who left their homes in South Sudan in search of safety and found it in Uganda.
Read moreUganda, the so-called “pearl of Africa“, is one of the better developed nations in the east of the continent, but twenty years of civil war in the north of the country have left their mark. On top of this, the country is burdened with massive numbers of refugees from the neighbouring countries of DR Congo and South Sudan.
The official position of the government is that Uganda needs to help its neighbours in need, and accept refugees into its own villages and communities. The regions affected by this phenomenon, however, are also often suffering from drought, a lack of drinking water, and other structural weaknesses.
Read the stories of two young women who left their homes in South Sudan in search of safety and found it in Uganda.
Read more"Until I came to Suubi Lyaffe with my Faith, I was full of doubt. Strength and love had left me."
Read moreLillian Candiru was born and raised in the north of Uganda. 33 years ago, the local landscape looked quite different.
Read moreWe have built a carbon-neutral high school building in the Rhino refugee settlement in northern Uganda.
Read moreOur expert on afforestation explains why trees are marvels and what a tree in Uganda has to do with people in Europe.
Read moreTumalu fled the civil war in South Sudan when her village was attacked. Now she lives in the Rhino refugee camp, about 600 kilometers from her home.
Read moreWe are providing zero-carbon building alternatives while creating job and training opportunities.
Read moreGerman Foreign Minister Sigmar visits Malteser International's project in Rhino Camp, northern Uganda.
Read moreMalteser International Locations:
Kampala, Arua
Daniela Krings
+49-(0)221-9822-7213
Email: daniela.krings(at)malteser-international.org