Refugee-Led Organization Network(RELON)
@relonuganda
To advocate for inclusion, participation of refugees & RLOs at all levels through policy, advocacy, RLO engagement, coordination & capacity building
Empowering refugee artisans! 🎨💼 We just wrapped up our Salespreneur & Refugee Makers Training in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, equipping participants with practical skills in financial literacy, marketing & sales. Big thanks to our partners @AfricaAmahoro @HopeAwayFHomeUg
Dignity, security, respect—every worker deserves them. No exceptions. The ILO works for #DecentWork because human rights should not be compromised.
Earlier today , SEMA hosted a community civic engagement in the Old Kampala Metropolitan area, bringing together public service providers and refugee communities for meaningful dialogue. The goal was to bridge the knowledge gap around the services available to refugees through…
Last week in Nairobi, IRC (@RESCUEorg), R-SEAT, Oxfam (@Oxfam), and ReDSS (@ReDSS_HoA) supported a Refugee-Led Organization (RLO) consultation on a campaign on Securing Documentation for Refugees in Kenya and Uganda, led by the International Rescue Committee(IRC). Refugee…
Webinar Invitation - join @AfricanNGOs & @EPIC_Africa_ on Thursday, 31 July 2025, for the launch of our new report on the impact of the US Government funding cuts on African CSOs. For more information and to register 👉🏾 tinyurl.com/2ad6537h #FromFragilityToFortitude
Applications to join the CIVICUS Youth Action Team are now open! Closes 25 July 2025 Full details at web.civicus.org/YAT2025 Apply today, and let’s shape civic engagement together! 🚀🌍 Deadline: 25 July 2025
I am honored and excited to share that I have been selected as a 2025 Refugees International Fellow! This is not just a personal achievement, but a victory for our entire refugee community in Uganda. To @RefugeesIntl & @hiltonfound thank you for this incredible platform.
Empowering #RefugeeLeadership in Africa! To make real change, RLOs must set the #GRF2027 agenda — not just be invited. With support from @Oxfam in Geneva and a focus on regional instruments, we can bridge local voices to global decision-making. #Advocacy #Africa #Refugees
📢 #JobAlert: We are hiring a ReDSS Policy & Learning Coordinator in 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa! Lead learning, policy, & research for durable solutions in the Horn of Africa. 🗓️ Apply by July 30 🔗 bit.ly/ReDSSEthiopia_… #HumanitarianJobs #EthiopiaJobs #DurableSolutions #RTWidely
🍲+🧠+🧸 = a thriving child! Under our #Pathpreneur Project, we’re proving that nutrition + early learning + care build strong futures—one meal, one game, one child at a time. #AYAN #HolisticDevelopment #RefugeeSupport #ECD #NutritionMatters
KYAKA II | CLEAN COOKING AYAN’s #SOLCOProject demoed solar-powered stoves to cut smoke, cut costs & power up sustainability. ☀️💪🏾 Huge turnout & top team effort! This is innovation 4 impact. #CleanCooking #SolarSolutions #AYANImpact #RefugeeInnovation #Youth4SDGs #ClimateAction
"Today’s workshop is a timely reminder that the way we ask questions shapes the answers we receive. Communication barriers like a lack of sign language interpreters, inaccessible formats, @KNBStats @UNFPAKen @Ncpwds #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveData #Refugeeswithdisabilities
Exciting News!🌟 Dear RELON members and friends of #NGOs, we're proud to share that our membership with @ICVAnetwork is officially approved as of July 9, 2025! A big step forward in championing #RefugeeMeaningfulParticipation and the inclusion of refugee voices! #TogetherWeRise
Today, @relon_kenya team joined a critical workshop by @KNBStats with support from UNFPA, focusing on generating, analyzing, and using data to promote disability inclusion, sexual and reproductive health, FGM prevention and GBV response. For refugees with disabilities,
From Kampala to Bogotá, refugee-led organizations are rewriting the rules of humanitarian aid. And we are right beside them. We exist to fund this shift, from extractive aid to community-led response, grounded in lived experience. #RefugeesLead
Excited to kick off the Co-Design Workshop on Refugee Participation & Advocacy in Africa, happening July 21-25, 2025, in Nairobi! Huge thanks to @OxfaminAfrica for bringing us together. Shoutout to @jeanpashy for sharing insights on the #ARN roadmap — inspiring moments ahead!
@relon_kenya, in partnership with @giz_gmbh CPS has commenced a five-day training on introduction to Peace Building and Conflict Transformation for #RLO leaders & #host communities in #Kakuma. Day 1 has started with an introduction to Peacebuilding & exploring Conflict Analysis.
In the position paper: we are not asking 4a special treatment; we are asking 4our rights to be recognized, our voices to be heard. Thanks @LWF_Uganda 4walking this journey with us. Special thanks @hiltonfound 4your unwavering support without whom this wouldn’t be possible.
LWF, together with @relonuganda with support from @BROT_furdiewelt is convening humanitarian actors to validate the position paper on the NGO Act, policy and regulatory impact assessment, to create a more inclusive civic space and legal recognition for NGO and INGO actors.
“The strength of a community is measured by how it cares for its most valuable”. @LWF_Uganda, #INGOs &, #NGOs in Uganda have exactly demonstrated their commitment today to ensure the civic space is protected. No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. @hiltonfound
In the position paper: we are not asking 4a special treatment; we are asking 4our rights to be recognized, our voices to be heard. Thanks @LWF_Uganda 4walking this journey with us. Special thanks @hiltonfound 4your unwavering support without whom this wouldn’t be possible.