Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, Uganda Community-rooted since 2017
OUR WORK & PROGRAMS

Transforming Lives. Strengthening Communities.

Through education, child protection, livelihoods, peacebuilding, shelter, and WASH, we work alongside refugee and host communities to create opportunities for lasting change.

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WHAT DRIVES OUR WORK

Six pathways. One shared purpose.

Every community deserves the opportunity to build a future defined by dignity, possibility, and resilience.

Education for Youth Empowerment (EYE) works with children, young people, families, refugees, and host communities affected by displacement and poverty.

Our programs respond to interconnected needs. By combining practical support with education, protection, skills, and community participation, we seek to create opportunities that can endure beyond individual interventions.

Community-Led

Shaped by local experiences and priorities.

People-Centered

Guided by dignity, safety, and inclusion.

Built for Resilience

Creating opportunities for the long term.

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LEARNING & OPPORTUNITY
01 / 06 EDUCATION

Education for Every Future.

Education creates opportunities for children and young people to overcome barriers and realize their potential.

EYE promotes access to inclusive formal and non-formal education in refugee-hosting and rural communities. Our work supports learning opportunities, teachers, educational resources, and community participation.

Areas of Focus

  • Inclusive and accelerated learning
  • Teacher training and learning materials
  • Digital learning and youth development
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SAFETY & DIGNITY
02 / 06 CHILD PROTECTION

Protecting Children. Preserving Dignity.

Every child deserves a safe, supportive environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive.

EYE works with families, schools, community leaders, and local institutions to strengthen child protection systems and promote children's rights. Our approach emphasizes prevention, psychosocial wellbeing, community awareness, and appropriate protection pathways.

Areas of Focus

  • Child rights awareness and safeguarding
  • Psychosocial support and referrals
  • Community-based protection mechanisms
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SKILLS & SELF-RELIANCE
03 / 06 LIVELIHOODS

Building Skills. Creating Opportunity.

Sustainable livelihoods help individuals and families build independence, stability, and confidence in the future.

Through practical skills development, entrepreneurship support, and livelihood initiatives, EYE works to strengthen economic opportunities for youth and women in refugee and host communities.

Areas of Focus

  • Vocational and practical skills training
  • Entrepreneurship and business development
  • Economic empowerment and self-reliance
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DIALOGUE & COEXISTENCE
04 / 06 PEACEBUILDING

Building Peace. Strengthening Unity.

Peaceful coexistence creates stronger relationships and more resilient communities.

EYE promotes dialogue, understanding, and cooperation between refugee and host communities. Our peacebuilding work includes youth engagement, cultural exchange, community mediation, and initiatives that encourage mutual respect.

Areas of Focus

  • Community dialogue and peaceful coexistence
  • Youth peace clubs and leadership
  • Cultural exchange and mediation
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Timber-framed shelter structure in a rural landscape Shelter Support Program Photograph
SAFETY & SHELTER
05 / 06 SHELTER SUPPORT

Safe Shelter. Greater Dignity.

A safe place to live is fundamental to wellbeing, stability, and recovery.

EYE supports vulnerable households affected by displacement through emergency and transitional shelter assistance. Our work emphasizes practical, locally appropriate shelter solutions and the participation of communities in responding to urgent housing needs.

Areas of Focus

  • Emergency and transitional shelter
  • Locally appropriate construction materials
  • Community participation and resilience
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WATER & WELLBEING
06 / 06 WASH

Clean Water. Healthier Communities.

Safe water, adequate sanitation, and good hygiene are essential foundations for health and dignity.

EYE's WASH work focuses on improving access to safe water and sanitation facilities, encouraging healthy hygiene practices, and supporting community participation in the management of local WASH services.

Areas of Focus

  • Safe water access and infrastructure
  • Sanitation and hygiene promotion
  • Community WASH management and sustainability
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CONNECTED BY ONE PURPOSE

Our programs work better together.

Challenges rarely exist in isolation. Education, safety, shelter, livelihoods, peace, and access to basic services are deeply connected. EYE's integrated approach recognizes these relationships and places communities at the center of change.

01

Listen to Communities

Understand local priorities, recognize lived experiences, and involve communities in shaping practical responses.

02

Respond Holistically

Connect education, protection, skills, basic services, and social cohesion to address related community needs.

03

Build Lasting Resilience

Strengthen local capacity, encourage shared responsibility, and support solutions that communities can sustain.