Highlightds of Key events that happened during the month of October 2016 at InterAid Uganda. Get updated and informed about events at InterAid

1. From the Editor
Welcome to a new month, it is drawing us closer
to the end of the year and I believe every one of
us can feel the pressure from the many activities
that are happening back to back with no rest.
This is to also announce our second success story
from the Education department and another
from Kiryandongo that will be published on our
website so please look out for it and enjoy an
amazing story from a prominent farmer in
Kiryandongo of Kenyan origin who has made it
big with support from InterAid. For now, I wish
you a great month, enjoy this issue.
Katasi-Communications and Advocacy Officer
News Bulletin
30th September to 10th
October 2016 Sixth Issue
The Festival was also an opportunity to network with big brands in the country and
strengthen the relationship between Kampala Capital City Authority and InterAid/UNHCR.
This is an important partnership for Urban Refugees as KCCA is their host and governs all
their activities. InterAid was participating for the second time and 2015 marked the first time
but as a silver sponsor, paying Twenty Five Million Uganda Shillings then. The experience
from participating the first time indicated the need to continue participating as a way of
engaging Refugees in this activity and creating awareness and sensitization about their needs
and capacities as well as to bring out the positive image around them for a better reception.
KITANTE PRIMARY TO GET FREE NEWS PAPERS
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUBS FOR KIDS HUNDREDS CELEBRATE THE ELDERLY ON THEIR DAY
bottles, jerseys, netballs and other sports kits that will help during the
training and different tournaments that the children are engaged in.
Communities of Nsambya, Mengo, Makindye that groom young
soccer and netball players benefited from the equipment and were
encouraged to continue training for games and competitions
including, the Urban Refugee Cup, under InterAid Uganda that is
held annually. Over 75 adolescents from 3 clubs with Refugee
children benefited and plans to distribute to more are underway .
CALM RETURNS AFTER CRISIS IN KIRYANDOGO
After months of preparations, the team from InterAid
Uganda was set to join the rest of East Africa at the
Kampala City Festival 2016, with the main theme: “Black,
Yellow, and Red. Different Colours, Yet One.” InterAid
participated under Gold sponsorship and paid fifty Million
Ugandan Shillings for this package which came with VIP
treatment for Refugees under InterAid and partners,
Caravan procession, a stage for Refugees to showcase
talent and publicity at all KCCA media platforms.
Every 1st October is the International Day for
Older persons. This day was celebrated in
Kabusu at the Community Centre and while
InterAid took lead in organising the day, many
partners came on board to partner for the good
cause, this included and not limited to; the
Red Cross Society, Cancer Institute who provided free cancer screening,
Uganda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance that provided free
screening for non-communicable diseases, Uganda Protestant Medical
Bureau who providing free eye testing while InterAid paid a subsidised
amount for their optical aids. This years’ theme was to encourage everyone
to take action against discrimination of the elderly people and the
celebrations in Kabusu emphasised theme for the elderly refugees who are
discriminated and treated unfairly due to their status in society. The guest
of honor was the Commissioner from the Ministry of Gender.
to ensure that they attend to the many numbers of South Sudanese
Refugees that were seeking refuge at the Kiryandongo settlement that
InterAid manages with other partners under the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees as the main partner. Currently, the
numbers have gone down, to that effect the reception area was closed
and the few that come throw are sent to Yumbe resettlement. Managing
the crisis required hard work and dedication, this and more was what
the InterAid team emulated for successful crisis management during
the period. We continue to pray for peace in South Sudan.
Among the many initiatives to up lift
education standards of schools in
Kampala include; the News Papers in
Education program for the schools
especially public schools where Refugees
are able to access free education. News
Papers in Education is an initiative that ensures learners are able to access
news across the country and the world, learn about developments in their
country and shape their minds on the political, social, economic and
culture developments around them. This is made possible through a
partnership between The Daily Monitor that supplies the Newspapers to
these schools daily, InterAid that meets the costs of having the
Newspapers and Kampala Capital City Authority that authorises the
initiative to happen. So far 60 Schools have benefited, Kitante Primary
being the latest beneficiary of the program. The Director for Education
at KCCA outlined the tremendous improvement of performance among
learners as a result of the knowledge received from the Newspapers.
Visiting the Kiryandongo Refugee
settlement and Camp in
Kiryandongo where InterAid is a
leading partner, one could notice the
calm that has engulfed the place after
a crisis. InterAid staff working in
Kiryandongo extended working time
Within the thematic area of
Livelihood, InterAid supports
talents of Refugees under different
categories including children who
benefited from various sports
equipment and kits that were given
to their sports clubs. The
equipment that included; water
bottles
INTERAID OVERTAKES AT THE KAMPALA CITY FESTIVAL