Uganda
Number of people served: 15,245
Uganda hosts more than 1.4 million refugees, making it the largest refugee host country in Africa. More than 1 million of those refugees have entered within the last two years, the majority fleeing from conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda welcomes and hosts forcibly displaced people with an open door policy – allowing refugees to have freedom of movement and the right to work. Some refugees still live in camps while others in urban areas.
Our Work in Uganda
JRS Uganda has well-established projects welcoming urban refugees and offering language classes and other educational and recreational initiatives, income-generating activities, emergency aid, and social services.
JRS’s work in Uganda is supported by the United States Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration.
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JRS Uganda Country Director:
Frido Pflueger
Project locations:
Kampala, Adjumani, Moyo