Project Report
| Dec 2, 2019
Uganda Incubation Program Continues
Dear Friends of Urban Refugees,
Our team is thrilled to share that our Uganda Incubation Program is continuing, under the leadership of our Program Manager, Jessica. Our initial audit phase was completed in October, during which we worked directly with the leaders of the Sudanese Women for Peace and Development Association (SWPDA), a women refugee-led organization that supports hundreds of refugee women and children in Kampala. During this phase, we were able to more fully understand their needs and how best to support their work during our collaboration. This process included collective workshops, individual interviews with the organization's leaders, and a series of meetings with their partners.
Duirng the audit, we determined that our trainings would focus on fundraising and income-generation, to support the continued sustainability of the SWPDA, as well as financial management and project management skills to support the organization's continued program offerings, and governance and leadership skills for the organization's leaders.
Our initial training sessions began in November with a focus on fundraising. The leaders are learning how to write a fundraising proposal. As part of the framework for the Urban Refugees Incubation Program, the leaders will submit a proposal for a $5000 grant from Urban Refugees to support their ongoing operations. We are also working with the leaders on their public speaking skills and ability to pitch their organization to other potential funders and partners. As part of the proposal process, the organization's leaders will both submit a written proposal as well as pitch their organization in front of a panel to gain experience presenting to potential donors about the importance of their work.
Finally, our team has also begun collaborating with another refugee-led organization: the United South Sudanese Urban Refugees Community, which was founded in 2017 with the vision of gathering the South Sudanese community beyond tribalism and political differences and aiming to improve the living standards and welfare of South Sudan urban refugees in Uganda. We are currently in the audit phase with the USSURC, and our trainings will begin in December.
We look forward to sharing more with you as both of these projects unfold. In the meantime, we wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season.
Warmly,
The Urban Refugees Team
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