CAFOMI is building a healthy and safe work environment where women can thrive.

Figure 1. CAFOMI Staff training women and men, both refugees and nationals about Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) at Nakivale Refugee settlement in Isingiro district.

By Maria Opolot Aminat. According to a Ugandan case study on the Effects of sexual Harassment at the workplace and the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey of 2011. 3 in 5 women have been exposed to some form of sexual harassment or abuse in the workplace and 22% have experienced sexual violence at least once… Continue reading CAFOMI is building a healthy and safe work environment where women can thrive.

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CAFOMI TRAINS DATA COLLECTORS FOR SASA! TOGETHER BASELINE SURVEY

Francis Lagu, CAFOMI MEAL Coordinator, briefing the data collectors about ethical standards, during the training at CAFOMI-Urban Office, in Mengo, Kampala, Uganda.

By Bonitah S. Nanungi Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (CAFOMI) is a duly registered indigenous humanitarian organization which strives to ensure protection of refugees and their access to services. CAFOMI is currently implementing the spotlight initiative which is a collaboration between the European Union and United Nations Agencies. The spotlight initiative is geared at… Continue reading CAFOMI TRAINS DATA COLLECTORS FOR SASA! TOGETHER BASELINE SURVEY

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CAFOMI promoting marriage registration for refugees through the ICLA Project.

Figure 1. CAFOMI Legal assistant Maria O. Aminat, guides a refugee couple about marriage registration, at Nakivale refugee settlement in Isingiro district, August 22, 2022. Photo by Lillian Masika

By Maria Opolot Aminat. Marriage registration for a long time has been considered unpopular and unnecessary among the refugee population in Uganda. This is owing to the various cultural beliefs, ignorance, negligence and many times a sincere inability to cover the possible costs involved in the process of acquiring a document to make a marriage… Continue reading CAFOMI promoting marriage registration for refugees through the ICLA Project.

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CAFOMI is enhancing access to legal services for urban refugees through legal aid clinics

By Nicholas Shawn Mugarura. Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (CAFOMI) in partnership with United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) with funding from EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid, under the spotlight initiative, conducted three legal aid clinics. These were in Lukuli, Namasuba and Kawempe on the 10th, 11th… Continue reading CAFOMI is enhancing access to legal services for urban refugees through legal aid clinics

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CAFOMI trains urban refugee community activists and leaders on the SASA! Together GBV Prevention methodology.

By Nicholas Shawn Mugarura.  Under the spotlight initiative with funding from European Union in partnership with UNHCR and NRC, CAFOMI is implementing an urban protection programme. The programme seeks to improve access to protection and assistance for urban refugees, asylum seekers and host community in urban Kampala to ensure refugee women, girls, men and boys are engaged and empowered… Continue reading CAFOMI trains urban refugee community activists and leaders on the SASA! Together GBV Prevention methodology.

Data Clerk

Job title: Data Clerk of posts: 1 (one) Reporting Line: GBV Officer Duty Station: Kyangwali Contract Duration: August 2022 to January 2023 (with possible extension) Reference Number: DC/CARE/2022   Job Summary: Responsible for all databases and filling   Key Duties and Responsibilities: Update and maintain all protection data bases. Ensure that all POC’s files are… Continue reading Data Clerk

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GBV Case Workers

Job title: GBV Case Workers of posts: 2 (two) Reporting Line: Protection Officer & GBV Officer Duty Station: Kyangwali & Bunibugyo Contract Duration: August 2022 to January 2023 (with possible extension) Reference Number: GBVCW/CARE/2022   Job Summary: GBV Case Workers will provide timely life-saving services to Refugee and host community women and girls including gender-based… Continue reading GBV Case Workers

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