CHART-CR project came at the time when we needed it most in Kasese district. Water being the most pressing issue in Road Barrier Zone, I said “they have listened to me”. Majority of the people in this cell face the challenge of water and this is a serious issue that needs urgent attention
Author: 6qbolCHRT
University of Cambridge Listened to my Voice
CHART-CR project came at the time when we needed it most in Kasese district. Water being the most pressing issue in Road Barrier Zone, I said “they have listened to me”. Majority of the people in this cell face the challenge of water and this is a serious issue that needs urgent attention
Mastercard Foundation touched where it mattered most
The funding of CHART-CR project from the Mastercard Foundation has helped to bring to the fore what would have remained a mystery. The Project team led by Prof. Irit Katz from the university of Cambridge and Dr. Gabriel Karubanga with the support from Mafumo Frank has enable the people of Hoima and Kasese to understand...
When Makerere University came, I said Yes
When I was told that you can do something towards climate change challenges, I said “these are the usual things, until I went to the workshop and shared my views”. The intensive training coupled with a series of discussions and presentations of what I know about being a refugee and food security gave me an...
Health and the challenges of Climate change today
Access to health facilities in the areas of Mt. Rwenzori in Kasese is one of the biggest challenges and all these are as a result of climate change. Kilembe Mine Hospital was washed away by River Nyamwamba and this was due to poor planning and settling or constructing houses in the areas where the river...
Greening the Affected Areas by Climate Change
The environment which we depend on for our survival needs to be greened. However, who has that responsibility. The youths? The adults? Our environment was fine, but the population increase as a result of influx of refugees is making the story different. Climate change effects are realized by the refugees and the host communities in...
Climate Change and Refugees in Hoima District
When everyone thought that climate change challenges had been addressed, the refugees felt left out and that is when CHART-CR came and addressed the most challenging issues that the refugees face. Today, Uganda host the biggest number of the refugees, but its capacity has reached the peak. Why? Because the refugees and the host communities...
Building Resilience to Climate Change Impacts: Kasese Case Study
Nobody will survive the challenges of climate change if the capacity to withstand these challenges are not built. To build climate change resilience needs a concerted effort and this explains why the refugees, the host communities, UNHCR, OPM, Makerere University, University of Cambridge and Cambridge Africa have come up with the CHART-CR project. The challenges...
Food Security in the Refugee Settlements
When the world thought that everyone was food secure, the refugees and the host communities showed that by 2030, we shall need more. This is a stark reality in Kyangwali Refugee settlement. More households and schools are still grappling with food shortage and the schools that depend more on the OPM, UNHCR and humanitarian agencies...
Food Security and Hosting refugees in Uganda
When the world thought that everyone was food secure, the refugees and the host communities showed that by 2030, we shall need more. This is a stark reality in Kyangwali Refugee settlement. More households and schools are still grappling with food shortage and the schools that depend more on the OPM, UNHCR and humanitarian agencies...