Our work

Five areas, one community

We work with refugees and host communities in Nakivale to build resilient, inclusive and sustainable livelihoods. Each area below links to the real projects behind it.

A YRUD member tending young seedlings in a shaded nursery

Our key areas of work

Rows of cabbages and vegetables growing in wetland garden beds

Circular economy & integrated livelihoods

Sustainable agriculture, aquaculture, poultry, permaculture and value addition — turning waste into resources, and creating food, income and green jobs.

Children laughing as they fill jerrycans at a community water tank in Nakivale

Water, sanitation & environment

Improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene while protecting the environment and using climate-smart solutions.

Children seated together sharing a meal in a community hall

Food security & resilient communities

Local food systems and care for the most vulnerable — widows, children, older people and the sick.

How we decide what to do

“Nothing for us without us.” Members in Nakivale tell us what is hard and what would help, and the work follows from that. See every project and its honest status on the projects page.