By IsraAID Staff | IsraAID Uganda
IsraAID’s Global Refugee Fund enables us to support displaced populations through critical challenges, including health crises that disproportionately affect refugee communities. Recently, IsraAID Uganda has been addressingthe escalating Mpox outbreak in Nakivale refugee settlement. Located in southwest Uganda, Nakivaleis close to the epicenter of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Communities in Uganda are vulnerable to cross-border transmission, and refugee settlements are especially vulnerable due to overcrowded conditions, limited sanitation, and lack of adequate information about preventing the spread of disease.
IsraAID, in collaboration with local stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, UNHCR, the District Health Officer, and the Office of the Prime Minister, has been focusing on strengthening crucial prevention measures like risk communication, community mobilization, and awareness campaigns through emergency WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) interventions.
To enhance safety in the settlement, IsraAID installed 27 handwashing facilities in schools and health centers, and provided more than 3,000 liters of soap. Weconstructed 30 latrines designed for persons with special needs andinstalled two large water tanksto support growing refugee communities in four villages to maintain basic hygiene practices. Lastly, we distributed 740 jerrycans for safe water access and storage, and 564 hygiene kits. The distributions provided an opportunity for IsraAID’s experts to provide psychological first aid to hundreds of people during this stressful time.
To complement the distributions, we launched a radio and in-person awareness campaign to educate community members, reaching over 800 people. We worked with the government to distribute printed information in a variety of languages.
By strengthening local partnerships and fostering community resilience, IsraAID's interventions are helping to create a safer environment for refugees and surrounding communities, while also empowering individuals with the knowledge and resources needed to protect themselves and others.
By IsraAID Staff | IsraAID Kenya
By IsraAID Staff | IsraAID Uganda
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