Back-to-school is here & our #SRM beneficiaries are in actionπ
Skilled refugees in #Nakivale & #Oruchinga are now supplying uniforms, knitted sweaters & more to schools in their communities.
Powered by the @WFP_Ugandaβs #SelfRelianceModel implemented by @HungerFightersU.
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#Uganda hosts over 1.9 million refugees. As funding shortfalls lead to ration cuts, self-reliance is more urgent than ever.
π@WFP_Ugandaβs self-reliance model empowers refugees and host communities, creating opportunities through fish farming and income generation π
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24 Nov 2025
This is one of the enterprises among others bringing refugee households a step closer to self-reliance.
@HungerFightersU implementing the #SelfRelianceModel -SRM in Nakivale and Oruchinga.
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22 Nov 2025
π Can fish farming help refugees build a future?
In #Uganda, @WFP_Uganda is supporting 70,000 refugees to move from food assistance to self-reliance.
Refugees are leading the way by farming fish, earning income, and investing in their families and communities ππ
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18 Sep 2025
Starting from scratch with tailoring training by Management Training & Advisory Center (#MTAC), #Twitezimbere group gifted the Country Director with a beautifully made scarfπ§΅which she received with joy and appreciationπ
#Skills 4 #SelfReliance
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We were honored to host the @WFP_Uganda Country Director @LaurenLandis1 for 2 days in #Nakivale& #Oruchinga
She has witnessed the progress our LRP groups under the #SelfRelianceModel.
π The Wadajir bakery group in Rubondo shared their inspiring journey of hope & progress.
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Hope for resilience grows as group enterprises thrive
10 months post stocking, 5 of 8 piggery groups in #Nakivale & #Oruchinga now fully sustain costs for feeds & medicines, relying on @HungerFightersU for technical support only. πto @WFP_Uganda for funding.
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23 Jun 2025
Gestures of hope, steps of resilience.
Wadajir bakery group in Nakivale, trained by @HungerFightersU under the #SelfRelianceModel with @WFP_Uganda support, now earns UGX 150k/week. With more reductions or no food aid.
These initiatives require more support for resilience.
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26 Mar 2025
The rains are here,
The resilient refugee groups in #Oruchinga & #Nakivale settlements are already sowing seeds in their gardens
With support from @WFP_Uganda, HFU is handholding these groups to not only make their own food but also sell off the surplus.
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15 May 2024
Today at the #NationalNutritionForum2024, @CecilieJG presented on the #SelfRelianceModel, highlighting its impact on meeting essential nutrition needs, empowering refugees and nationals towards self-sufficiency and healthier communities
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Blandina walks in her crop field in Kyangwali refugee settlement.
In #Uganda, WFP aims to enable refugees and host communities to meet their own food needs. Learn more about the #SelfRelianceModel here β‘οΈ youtu.be/nPfmGnncy8Q?si=oI_3β¦
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βWe donβt want them to be dependent on assistance, we want them to be self reliant.β @WFP_Ugandaβs Country Representative on the newly launched project aimed at helping #Refugees and host communities be able to put food on table.
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The #SelfRelianceModel is 70% for the refugees and 30% for the host communities - Abdirahman Meygag, Country Representative @WFP_Uganda while appearing on @ntvugandaβs #MorningAtNTV
Watch ππ
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29 Feb 2024
#ThrowbackThursday
On Tuesday, we launched the #SelfRelianceModel in Oruchinga, celebrating partners coming together to promote durable solutions for host communities and refugees π€
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29 Feb 2024
You have said it beautifully. Read more about #SelfRelianceModel here theword.ug/blog/2024/02/27/wβ¦
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29 Feb 2024
The conversation on #SelfRelianceModel continued as @meygag61 discussed the ways in which refugees are already contributing to the economy. Investing in #BuildingResilience means a better life for refugees, host communities and the entire nation.
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.@meygag61 emphasises that Africans always support each other and borders are but colonial demarcations. The #SelfRelianceModel is about supporting Uganda's open door refugee policy so that it is more sustainable.
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29 Feb 2024
NOW: We dive deep into the vital role of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in supporting refugees and host communities. Joining us for an in-depth exploration is Abdirahman Meygag, the Country Representative for WFP.
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29 Feb 2024
@meygag61 is on @ntvuganda morning show to talk about our #SelfRelianceModel
Tune in now : tinyurl.com/3pycrkcv
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28 Feb 2024
As a committed partner of @WFP_Uganda, we were proud to participate in the launch of the #SelfRelianceModel to tackle the challenges faced by refugees in Oruchinga refugee settlement.
Sweden remains committed to empowering refugees to build sustainable livelihoods.
27 Feb 2024
The #SelfRelianceModel is now officially launched !
Committed to support refugees and the communities that host them to thrive
Thanks to all our partners πππ
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#Uganda hosts the highest number of refugees in Africa. WFP is enabling refugees and the communities that host them to put food on the table through the #SelfRelianceModel
#BuildSelfReliance
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