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Doors and windows installed at IGRAO Headquarters and Nursery Block

INFRASTRUCTURE MILESTONE • HEADQUARTERS HUB

A Proud Step Forward for IGRAO-AFRICA: Doors & Windows Successfully Installed at Headquarters & Nursery Block!

September 2, 2026 • Kyebitaka Village, Block 04 • By IGRAO Field Team

We are excited to announce another major milestone in the development of IGRAO-AFRICA Headquarters and the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Nursery Block: doors and windows have been successfully installed, providing a secure, weather-protected learning environment for refugee children and permanent coordination offices for our field operations.

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Recent Dispatches & Community Updates

Adult Literacy Classes launch in Kyangwali

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY • August 26, 2026

IGRAO-AFRICA Launches Adult Literacy Classes : Registration Is Now Open!

IGRAO-AFRICA is pleased to announce the start of Adult Literacy Classes in Swahili and English, designed to empower adults and youth across Kyebitaka with practical writing, reading, and financial numeracy skills.

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Community mudding activity for Nursery block

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • August 20, 2026

Building a Better Future for Our Children: Together!

Youth and village parents gathered to participate in the community mudding activity for the IGRAO Nursery Block, demonstrating genuine grassroots ownership and mutual solidarity.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY • August 17, 2026

Strengthening Leadership, Communication & Teamwork at IGRAO-Africa

An inspiring capacity-sharing session facilitated by Mr. Sumi Hamid, Executive Director of HuSa, focusing on team alignment, transparent communication, and community mobilization.

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Kyebitaka community mobilization meeting

COMMUNITY MOBILISATION • August 13, 2026

Community Mobilisation Meeting: Strengthening Grassroots Action in Kyebitaka Village

IGRAO field team conducted an intensive community mobilization gathering in Kyebitaka village to review self-reliance initiatives, agricultural cooperatives, and child educational sponsorship priorities.

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Community engagement dialogue under trees

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE • August 3, 2026

Community Engagement: Building a Shared Vision for Education and Sustainable Livelihoods

Local leaders, parents, and teachers convened in Kyebitaka for an interactive sensitization meeting on expanding classroom access and agricultural skill-building.

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SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS • July 24, 2026

Scaling Sustainable Livelihoods: Inside the IGRAO Livelihood Farm

Inside the IGRAO farm hub in Kyebitaka Block 04, multi-tier agriculture combines tree nurseries, Matooke banana blocks, and aquaculture into a unified demonstration site for refugee families.

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT • July 24, 2026

Empowering Women in Agriculture: The Heart of IGRAO Farm Livelihoods

Supporting female-headed households through dedicated groups like the Amahoro Women Poultry Group and Kyebitaka VSLA savings circles to build economic self-reliance.

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CHILD PROTECTION & EDUCATION • July 24, 2026

The Reality Facing Refugee Children

Examining the critical hurdles displaced children encounter in completing basic education, and how targeted sponsorship and nutrition programs restore their classroom journey.

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FOOD SECURITY • July 23, 2026

Banana Plantations: The Foundation of Local Food Livelihoods

How 8 structured Matooke banana plantation blocks in Kyebitaka provide an essential food supply and hands-on agronomic training for displaced families.

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Cooperative agricultural labor in Kyangwali

PEACE & SOCIAL COHESION • July 23, 2026

Cooperative Labor: Building Social Cohesion Through Agriculture

Strengthening peaceful co-existence between refugee residents and host communities in Kikuube District through shared agricultural labor circles and mutual support.

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AQUACULTURE & NUTRITION • July 23, 2026

Aquaculture for Nutrition: Securing Food Systems in Kyangwali

Addressing protein deficiency among displaced children by managing 7 community fish ponds harvesting tilapia and catfish for student meals and local markets.

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ORGANIZATIONAL ORIGINS • July 20, 2026

From One Nursery Bed to a Thriving Community

The founding story of how a small group of refugee farmers starting with a single nursery bed in 2018 established a community movement for self-reliance.

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IGRAO-AFRICA Field Dispatches

Documenting grassroots resilience, basic education, and sustainable livelihoods across Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.