Community Empowerment for Creative Innovation (CECI Uganda), in partnership with Oxfam in Uganda, with generous support from DANIDA, is rolling out Group Cash Transfers (GCTs) for refugee women groups to empower them to respond to their needs and priorities. These groups are at the forefront of driving positive change within their communities, fostering self-reliance, and …
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In an inspiring partnership, Community Empowerment for Creative Innovation (CECI Uganda) and Sesame Workshop have joined forces to implement a groundbreaking project titled “Welcome Sesame: Inclusion and Belonging for Displaced Learners.” With generous funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, this 16-month initiative will transform early childhood education in Koboko District, Uganda, from June 2023 …
Unleash Your Potential with Community Empowerment for Creative Innovation (CECI Uganda)! With the support of the Mastercard Foundation through War Child Canada, CECI Uganda is proud to offer 1200 fully funded scholarships to refugees and host students. This project, known as the “Bridge From Secondary Education and Skills Development to Job Opportunities for Refugees and Host Community Youth in Uganda”, will …
It is often said that “no one goes through tougher times than someone with a dream”. Isaac’s story demonstrates that no obstacle can stop a dream. Bobole Isaac became a refugee and an orphan at 15 when he lost his father to diabetes. As a child raised by a single parent, he faced several disruptions …
Orphaned Refugee Who Travelled 28 Km To School Earns A Bachelor’s Degree Read More »
Meet Faiza: a school drop-out turned entrepreneur at 22! Ropani Faiza, a resident of Koboko Municipality, now owns and operates a tailoring school and a mobile money business. Faiza is one of 20 youth who attended CECI’s Watson Basecamp in March 2022. The design thinking and GALS training assisted her in developing an innovative business …
Born blind, Iyete Majuma is a joy to her mother. Iyete is a 6-year-old girl with total visual impairment born to a Congolese refugee family in Uganda’s Lobule Refugee Settlement. She is the 3rd child of Atayi Mauzu, a 45-year-old single mother and the head of a family of six. Majuma’s condition has been medically proven …
In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, 17,651 refugee women are persons with special needs with more than one quarter classified as most vulnerable. This was the case for Sarah Ajoney five months ago when she learned about the Sawa Le Salaam Project. Now, Sarah owns a small business. Ajonye, aged 20, is an orphan and a trauma …
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CECI is shooting a music video for the ‘Sawa Le Salaam’ peace song! The Arabic phrase ‘Sawa Le Salaam’ is loosely translated to mean “Together for Peace.” This multilingual song promotes peaceful coexistence and reconciliation by advocating for love, unity, peaceful sharing of resources, and peaceful conflict resolution among and between the grieved and divided …
CECI Uganda’s Blue Messenger Bicycle Initiative on COVID-19 featured by the Humanitarian Platform for Local and National Organizations in Uganda in its 9th issue of the Humanitarian Platform Newsletter. It celebrates women making a difference in the lives of others in humanitarian response and playing lead roles in humanitarian action, from physical rehabilitation to delivery …
Tales and Innovations of Local Actors in Humanitarian Response Read More »