1

Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement Progress Report

Date: Prepared by: January 31, 2019 Naku Charles Lwanga

I. Demographic Information

1. City & Province Bweyale, Kiryandongo, Uganda

2. Organization: Real Medicine Foundation Uganda (www.realmedicinefoundation.org) World Children’s Fund (www.worldchildrensfund.net)

3. Project Title: The Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement

4. Reporting Period: October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2018

5. Project Location (region & city/town/village): Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Kiryandongo District, Uganda

6. Target Population: As of the 2014 census, there are over 266,197 residents in the Kiryandongo District, and based on records provided by the UNHCR and OPM (Office of the Prime Minister), there are more than 100,000 asylum seekers and refugees living in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. This includes Ugandan IDPs, Bududa survivors, and Congolese, Kenyan, and South Sudanese refugees, who are the main target population for this project. There are also refugees from Burundi and Rwanda. The refugee community has increased lately due to push factors in refugees’ countries of origin, especially South Sudan. Push factors include violence, financial instability, famine, lack of reliable services, etc. According to UNHCR statistics, there were 19,730 new South Sudanese arrivals in Kiryandongo between July 1, 2016 and September 25, 2016. The influx of South Sudanese refugees has led to the closure of the settlement to new arrivals, since it cannot accommodate more people. However, numbers continue to increase, mainly due to family members being reunited. Children and mothers constitute about 80% of the settlement’s population.

II. Project Information

7. Project Goal:

• Promote a healthier refugee population by providing nutritional supplements. • Develop the economic potential of the refugee community through vocational skills training. • Assist the refugee and host populations by treating the most prevalent conditions in the refugee

settlement, with special attention to malaria and malnutrition at the Panyadoli Health Centres. • Support the education of refugee schoolchildren. • Promote peace, psychological wellbeing, and life skills among refugee children and youths through

sports training.

8. Project Objectives: Improve the health status and overall wellbeing of refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement and the surrounding host communities:

http://www.realmedicinefoundation.org/http://www.worldchildrensfund.net/

2

• Economically empower refugee youth through continuous funding of vocational training at RMF’s Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI).

• Encourage self-reliance and self-sustainability in line with UNHCR’s Sustainable Development Goals, especially through the provision of start-up kits which enable our beneficiaries to establish self-sustaining businesses.

• Provide funding to facilitate candidates taking their national exams in Masindi. This facilitation includes transportation to and from Masindi, accommodation, food, and an allowance for the teachers who take care of the students in Masindi.

• Continue maintenance of RMF’s office compound at the camp, for use by RMF staff in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement to sustain RMF’s field presence.

• To promote Water, Sanitation, and Health (WASH) activities through maintenance and repair of the water taps at the health center and repair of some boreholes in the settlement.

• To create peace and stability among the conflicting tribes and community at large. • Help youth in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement develop skills in sports through funding of the Sports

Development Program. • Reduce the gender equality gap that is apparent within many of our programs by empowering women at

all levels; for example, employing female coaches and organizing matches between female and male players can help to close this gap.

• Promote peace and stability among the conflicting tribes and community at large, particularly through the Sports Development Program.

• Promote and produce the best athletic talent in Uganda through our Sports Development Program. • Sensitize the community about the benefits of sports in promoting peace. • Help team members in the Sports Development Program cope with trauma through continuous

counseling and dialogue sessions. • Provide medicine, medical supplies, and medical support, especially at the Panyadoli Health Centres. • Research the upgrade of Panyadoli Health Centre III to hospital level. • Provide funding to facilitate fieldwork for students studying geography. • Support renovation of the hairdressing classroom (rebuilding and painting) and tailoring classroom. • Support 10 tailors to create tailoring businesses within Uganda by paying their first year of rent and

providing a sewing machine, fabric, and supplies, as well as providing training in the new skill of making baby carriers, all funded by RMF/WCF.

• Support RMF Uganda’s main office with a new computer to facilitate reporting and coordination. • Support the Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) with fuel for running the generator to support

the hairdressing tools and sewing machines. • Support service delivery through employing medical personnel. • Support and maintain the security of health centers through employing security guards. • Reach communities with health services through community outreaches. • Raise health service awareness through health promoters and community health teams. • Support the Health Management Information System Maintenance (staff and petrol supply). • Maintain the hygiene at clinics to Best Practice Modern Medicine standards. • Maintain the upkeep and renovation of the health centers through periodic re-painting and re-plastering. • Contribute funds towards celebration of important events in the settlement, namely orientation of all IP

and OP staff. This has promoted solidarity between RMF and other partners in the settlement. • Facilitation to attend UNHCR and partners’ coordinating meetings, both in the settlement and regional

offices; this has helped to promote cohesiveness in operations. • Provide funding for consistent purchase of food for the Precious Children’s Centre in Kawempe,

Kampala. • Provide other support as needed/budgeted to 14 vulnerable secondary school students. • Provide other support as needed/budgeted to Kiryandongo schools and the community as a whole. This

has helped to keep schools operating smoothly during the influx of refugees from South Sudan

9. Summary of RMF/WCF-sponsored activities carried out during the reporting period under each project objective (note any changes from original plans):

School Support

3

• RMF’s secondary education support in Kiryandongo is now focused on the support of 14 vulnerable secondary school students.

Students Sponsored by RMF in the 3rd Quarter of 2018

• RMF continued to provide financial support to the Precious Children’s Centre in Kawempe, Kampala, which takes care of orphans and vulnerable children. The funding from RMF is used to purchase food for the children. This has helped to keep more children in class and to stabilize the center’s operations.

Medicine and Human Resources Support

• During the reporting period, RMF/WCF provided medicine, as well as medical, laboratory, and cleaning supplies for the health centers in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. This was supplemented by medical supplies from Kiryandongo District’s local government and the UNHCR. RMF/WCF’s medical support benefits both refugees and nationals who come for treatment at Panyadoli Health Centre III, Panyadoli Hills Health Centre II, the Reception Centre Clinic, and Nyakadot Health Centre II.

• Boosted the capacity of health facilities in the settlement—mainly Panyadoli Health Centre III, Panyadoli Hills Health Centre II, and Nyakadot Health Centre II—by continuing to provide adequate medical and cleaning supplies.

• RMF/WCF funding also sustains data clerks in all the health facilities of the settlement so that all medical data is recorded and well organized.

• Salaries, wages, and top-up allowances for medical and support staff in the health program were paid in a timely manner.

• The RMF follow-up team reported on the recovery progress and health status of 4-year-old heart surgery patient Patricia Biira (see Appendix F).

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) We continue to provide financial support and guidance for the four departments at RMF’s Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI).

• In 2018, 227 trainees were enrolled in PVTI’s four vocational programs: 47 in the Bricklaying and Concrete Practice (BCP) department, 73 in the Tailoring and Garment Cutting (TGC) department, 75 in the Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (HBT) department, and 32 in the Carpentry and Joinery (CJ) department.

• During 2018, three trainee orientations were conducted for the three trainee intakes. The orientations took place on January 15, 2018, May 22, 2018, and September 17, 2018.

• Throughout 2018, we succeeded in registering all of our trainees for the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) Examination. This enables our students to receive certificates as evidence of their vocational training in order for them to ably practice their trade. We registered a total of 227 trainees (47 for BCP, 73 for TGC, 75 for HBT, and 32 for CJ) for these examinations, which were held at the end of every training period.

• From December 13–16, 2018, PVTI and its beneficiaries were privileged participate in the annual Open Refugee Market in Kampala at Kira Road Police Station Grounds. Some of PVTI’s outstanding trainees

S/N NAME CLASS

1 DAWA, AMINA Senior 1

2 KORMA, SAID Senior 2

3 OKELLO, ALEX Senior 2

4 ZAKARIA. KHOUL Senior 2

5 AJAK, DANIEL DENG Senior 3

6 AKUOT, MARY Senior 3

7 ALUEL, GRACE MAYOM Senior 3

8 APECH, NHIAL Senior 3

9 THUI, ELIJAH Senior 3

10 KUKU, MANDELLA Senior 4

11 MABIL, AWANGDIT Senior 4

12 SABIR, COLLINS Senior 4

13 CHATIM, KUOL TAP Senior 5

14 THOK, KHER THOK Senior 6

4

represented the institute among participants from other refugee settlements. Trainees Juma Botul (female) and Mwaka Simon (male) both represented our Tailoring and Garment Cutting department at the event. Unfortunately, we were not able to send a participant from the Carpentry and Joinery department due to lack of transportation.

• Graduation ceremonies were held for the three cohorts respectively on May 2, 2018, September 19, 2018, and December 12, 2018. The occasions were graced by guests including Kiryandongo Settlement Implementing Partners, Bweyale Town Council officials, Kiryandongo District Local Government officials, and other local leaders. During the ceremonies, various guests made speeches regarding their areas of expertise, trainees provided entertainment, certificates were awarded, and trainee graduates’ products were exhibited in tours.

• PVTI was honored to host visitors from World Children’s Fund, University of Portsmouth, and Self Help Africa respectively on October 11, 22, and 29, 2018. During the visits, our coordinator updated the team about PVTI’s achievements and challenges and proposed an intervention. The delegates showed appreciation for RMF’s efforts towards skilling the refugees and supporting them in becoming self-reliant.

Kiryandongo Sports Development Program RMF has continued to implement our Sports Development Program, which is promoting psychological wellbeing, life skills, and cooperation among the youth. The program has helped diffuse some of the tension existing between different tribes from South Sudan. During this reporting period, the following activities were carried out:

• As part of the second phase of this project, coaches attended a one-day training, which took place at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute, led by Mr. Asuman Lubega, a general advisor of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) House.

o The training was attended by Project Manager Miss Anita Peace as well as all head coaches and assistant coaches.

o The training included one morning session and one afternoon session and involved both practical and theoretical skills. Coaches were taught how to engage with their players, instructed on good coaching practices, and trained in additional coaching skills.

o The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kiryandongo District also attended the training in person and was very pleased with the work RMF is doing in the community to improve the lives of both refugees and nationals.

• The Kiryandongo Sports Development Program has helped players cope with trauma and other psychological problems through our counseling and dialogue sessions. Prior to their involvement in the program, some of these youth had lost hope or even become involved in delinquent activities; however, now parents comment on the positive changes in their children’s characters and urge for the continuation of the project.

• The Sports Development Program team had the opportunity to participate in the ECO Communal Agricultural Project, where they were taught how to use farming skills and agricultural knowledge to improve their standards of living.

• The Sports Development Program was excited to host Ms. Kathryn and Mr. Tim from the World Children’s Fund (WCF). This visit may positively impact the project by increasing funding, which will allow this young program to grow and improve.

10. Results and/or accomplishments achieved during this reporting period: School Support

• During the reporting period, RMF provided financial support to 14 vulnerable secondary school students in order to sponsor their continued education.

• RMF continued to provide donations to the Precious Children’s Centre in Kawempe, Kampala. The funding is used to purchase food for the children, which decreases dropout rates and enables the school to take on development projects with funds collected from school fees.

Medicine and Human Resources Support

• The health centers (Panyadoli Health Centre III, Panyadoli Hills Health Centre II, Nyakadot Health Centre II, and the Reception Centre Clinic) have maintained a high level of cleanliness.

• Throughout this reporting period, we maintained our contribution of medications, medical supplies, laboratory supplies, and cleaning supplies.

5

• RMF also purchased and supplied required office stationery for the program. • Facilities entrusted to RMF have been protected accordingly. Throughout the reporting period, no cases

of theft were reported. • RMF has continued to deliver health services according to the tripartite agreement between the UNHCR,

OPM, and RMF. Thus, RMF continues to perform our duties as the UNCHR Health Implementing Partner in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.

• The health program continues to improve the health of refugee communities and host communities. • Refugee communities and host communities have been improved through access to the vocational

training program, school support, and health services. • Financial support was delivered to the Precious Children’s Centre. This is used to purchase food for the

children, improving their health and ability to concentrate on learning. • Followed up on the recovery of 4-year-old heart surgery patient Patricia Biira

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)

• All three graduation ceremonies for the vocational trainees were held successfully, taking place on May 2, 2018, September 19, 2018, and December 12, 2018. The functions were attended by representatives from Kiryandongo Settlement Implementing Partners, Bweyale Town Council, and Kiryandongo District Local Government. During the ceremonies, speeches were made, the trainees entertained the guests, and certificates were awarded. Guests also received tours of the graduation exhibition which featured finished products made by the graduates.

• Sustained the education of new trainees by offering classes continuously throughout the reporting period and ensuring that trainers were available and accessible to trainees. This was made possible thanks to RMF and WCF’s constant supply of consumables for the trainees as well as technical support provided to the administrative staff.

• Successfully prepared the trainees for the DIT examinations and supported them up until their graduation dates. Starting from the previous reporting period, we have given trainees special additional instruction to prepare for this examination.

• For the first time in the history of the PVTI, we were privileged to participate as an independent entity in the Open Refugee Market held by UNHCR in Kampala alongside other livelihood partners.

• Visitors from the University of Portsmouth donated uniforms to PVTI, which enables the institute to conduct co-curriculum activities.

Kiryandongo Sports Development Program

• Successfully implemented a one-day training for coaches led by Mr. Asuman Lubega of FUFA House. For example, he taught coaches how to play in a small area successfully and how to be both a leader and a friend to the players as well as imparting them with ball work skills to help their players reach greater heights athletically. The training gave coaches practical and theoretical skills which they can use both on the field and in their day-to-day lives.

• Both boys and girls have participated in an equal number of matches and have played teams like Nigree Boys and Girls in Gulu District and participated in the She Cranes tournament where they made second place.

• The team also made a trip to Kampala where they were hosted by the Airtel Rising Stars in Gayaza. This was a great opportunity for the players, because they were able to spend one-on-one time with some Airtel Raising Stars players which helped boost their morale and enthusiasm while also promoting peace.

• The team was included in a Startimes television program that will be airing across the country. This will help bring more publicity to the team, which may attract donations, grants, and other benefits.

• The team has participated in daily trainings in the communal fields, which have helped improve their athletic abilities.

• The team also hosted a total of 3 teams from other districts and 4 teams from the host community. This has helped promote peace and create more interaction between communities.

• Held 2 successful dialogues involving the participation of the players, coaches, managers, and community leaders among others. By discussing key problems such as indiscipline cases and misunderstandings between players or staff, the dialogues helped create peace within the Sports Development Program and the community at large. The dialogues also gave players a chance to express their views and share their needs. This has helped improve the players’ conduct.

6

• Participated in a total of 6 matches outside the settlement and 12 matches inside the settlement. Away match trips have been to Gulu, Kampala, Kigumba, Masindi, Lira, and Kamdini. The players have been able to play teams like Football for Good in Gulu, Airtel Rising Star in Kampala, and United Buys in Lira among other teams within the surrounding area of Kiryandongo. The matches have helped players improve their athletic skills and gain more exposure to other communities.

• The social life of the players has greatly improved. Before the project implementation, the youths living in the settlement could not easily interact with the host community but as they gain experience socializing and interacting with the host community through matches, the capacity for peace between the two continues to grow.

• The lives of the coaches have been improved as a result of their monthly salaries and allowances which have empowered them economically.

• The delivery of materials such as balls and uniforms has helped the Sports Development Program run trainings effectively and also improved the confidence of the players.

• The team successfully participated in the inter-settlement match that saw all the teams to the final. This helped to improve on the skills and confidence of the players.

• The project has maintained its commitment to building peace among the players and between different tribes and communities in the settlement.

• Conducted monthly meetings at all levels, as well as daily monitoring and evaluation of Sports Development Program staff. As a result of these meetings, personnel from the Head Office became involved in addressing the grievances of the coaches.

• Held a successful end-of-year party where the community, players, and coaches came together as one to celebrate peace.

• The teams participated in an international drawing competition by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation which gave them a chance to showcase their talents outside of athletics, improving their confidence.

11. Impact this project has on the community (who is benefiting and how): The project is promoting the peaceful coexistence of refugees and nationals, because services benefit both the refugee and host communities and have increased interactions among them. The Kiryandongo Sports Development Program, specifically, has contributed to diffusing tribal tensions that existed within the refugee community, especially among the youth. The program is also attracting media interest, and several players have received scholarships to attend secondary school. The project has also improved the lives of the coaches, as many of them have been able to improve their economic situations as a result of the monthly salaries and allowances. The team’s participation in the ECO Communal Agricultural Project also allows them to learn valuable agricultural skills and practices which will improve their standards of living. Students and pupils study safely and comfortably without stress, because their school fees are paid and scholastic materials such as books, pens, and pencils were provided on time for the 2018 first term thanks to RMF/WCF. By helping students and pupils access education, we are helping to reduce illiteracy levels in the settlement. The financial and scholastic support to schools has helped keep a huge number of children in school. This helps reduce the number of children that would have nowhere to go, many of them having lost their entire families in their home countries. Without this help, many children would drop out of school, loiter in the camp, and even engage in criminal activities that could jeopardize their future prospects and cause insecurity within the settlement. The children at Precious Children’s Centre are no longer running away from school due to hunger. Because the children have enough to eat, they are staying in school and are able concentrate on studying. Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) is providing solutions for economic recovery to numerous refugee youth. Maintaining youth participation in vocational training directly and indirectly helps to curb other social problems in the community, such as unplanned pregnancies, rape cases, substance abuse, etc. Vocational training provides quick solutions for economic recovery to some refugee youth who, once finished their training, can begin generating income and providing for their basic needs. Additionally, when graduates are provided with

7

startup kits, they are better able to start businesses for themselves. Some graduates have also been able to expand their businesses. In addition to working towards self-sufficiency, refugees and nationals who have undergone training at PVTI are contributing to economic growth by providing semi-skilled labor at construction sites, sharing their knowledge with others, and starting businesses like furniture workshops, hair salons, tailoring shops, etc. The community feels safe having access to quality health care at the Panyadoli Health Centres, and now finds hope and pride in its Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI), looking forward to expanding its programs and finding new ways to generate income through graduates of PVTI. The immunization rates, health facility utilization, HIV/AIDS service utilization, and the overall health of refugees has greatly improved, and we now have several doctors in the health facilities. Mothers are also receiving better antenatal care services, which has reduced maternal mortality rates in the community. Safe deliveries doubled from 2015 to 2016, and to date, no mother has died in childbirth. With the construction of a new Maternity ward expansion at Panyadoli Health Centre III, completed in April 2017, maternal health care has been improved even further. The project is attracting more partners, including JICA, PeacePlayers International, and Laureus Sport for Good, and providing relief to the government of Uganda, which would otherwise be providing for all of the refugees’ basic needs. Because of the program’s evident results, it is also winning the goodwill of politicians in Kiryandongo District. The project has improved the livelihood and standard of living for refugees and Ugandan nationals who are employed by the program. This has a wide multiplier effect, benefiting families and the community at large.

12. Number of indirect project beneficiaries (geographic coverage): Based on numbers provided by the UNHCR and OPM (Office of the Prime Minister), the current core population of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement is over 100,000, with approximately 60,000 South Sudanese refugees and the remainder composed of Kenyan, Rwandan, Burundian, and Congolese refugees, as well as Ugandan IDPs. Most of the settlement’s population is comprised of at-risk women and children. In addition to the refugee community, services provided by RMF benefit Kiryandongo District’s host population of over 266,197, including Bweyale and the surrounding areas. All patients receive treatment without discrimination. Currently, patients travel from as far as Nakasongola and Karuma to access services at the RMF-supported health centers in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. Patients prefer these health centers because they know that doctors and medicines will be available at no cost. About 30% of the students at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) are Ugandan nationals from the host community. Thus, members of host community have also been able to gain skills which have empowered them to improve their livelihoods, hence contributing to the wellbeing and GDP of the country. About 20% of the children participating in the sports development program are Ugandan nationals from the host community. These children have gained sports and conflict-resolution skills, as well as talent exposure. The sports program has helped to curb the crime rate both within and without Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.

13. If applicable, please list the medical services provided: Medical services are provided at the Panyadoli Health Centre III, Panyadoli Hills Health Centre II, and the Reception Centre Clinic, as well as Nyakadot Health Centre II. These include antenatal services, HIV/AIDS/ART services, primary health care services, nutrition services, general health care services, and referral services.

14. Please list the most common health problems treated through this project. Primary health problems addressed at our health facilities during this reporting period:

8

• Malaria • Respiratory Tract Infections • Intestinal Worms • Skin Disorders • Hepatitis B • Malnutrition • Tuberculosis • Simple Fractures • HIV/AIDS

In addition to the regular medical services provided at the health centers, PVTI Trainees, Sports Development Program players, and other community members were given first aid treatments for minor injuries.

15. Notable project challenges and obstacles: Medicine and Human Resources Support

• The facility is in urgent need of a surgical ward so that surgical patients can be kept separate from other patients.

• Staff members are in need of insurance coverage. In 2018, UNHCR budgeting declined to provide funding for insurance for staff members. This poses a risk in the operation.

• The facility’s walls and floors have grown old and need to be renovated. The walls need to be repainted to facelift the facility.

• Since RMF first established an efficient healthcare system in the settlement, the number of patients has increased dramatically. The budget needs to be increased to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)

• Fluctuations in the refugee community have resulted in the absenteeism and dropout of trainees. • Workshop space in all four departments is limited. • Although generator power is connected at PVTI, its capacity to support the available training equipment

is limited; thus, trainees’ experience with some tools is limited. Funding is needed to extend a 3-phase power line to the school.

• Lack of a library or reference training materials and textbooks for trainees. • The Carpentry and Joinery department has only one instructor. It is challenging for a single instructor to

guide trainees through a challenging curriculum while also ensuring all trainees observe health and safety requirements in their workshop and maintain tools appropriately.

• Since many trainees are illiterate, translators were needed to clearly explain questions to trainees during the DIT examination. This was further complicated because staff members had to explain the need for translation to external examiners from the DIT.

• Refugees in all age brackets are more interested in shorter courses because they want to begin earning income more quickly.

• There is a need to further increase PVTI’s enrollment. Many youths want to join the vocational training program, but at least half of the applicants have to be turned away.

• The vocational training program would benefit from the addition of new courses, such as shoemaking and leather turning, baking, and motorcycle repair.

• There is a need to purchase startup kits for all students who complete vocational training. Providing PVTI graduates with startup kits would ensure that they are fully empowered to start businesses and join the labor market.

Kiryandongo Sports Development Program

• Lack of a permanent training ground has interfered with the training schedule. Since most of the fields currently used for training are not ours, training sessions are often interrupted school activities. The training ground we had originally is now used by World Food Program (WFP).

• The current budget needs to be increased to accommodate the growing number of players and increase the program's enrollment capacity, as many applicants who want to join the program have to be turned away.

9

• Lack of sufficient transportation to transport players and coaches to away games and to conduct professional follow-up visits to former trainees.

16. If applicable, plans for next reporting period: School Support

• Continue to sponsor the education of 14 vulnerable students at Panyadoli Secondary School • Continue to fund the purchasing of food for the Precious Children’s Centre

Medicine and Human Resources Support

• Continued provision of medicines/medical supplies at the Panyadoli Health Centres • Continued payment of salaries to all our employees in the Panyadoli Health Centres

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)

• Continued support to the vocational school for the next semester • Continuation of all theoretical and practical ongoing classes • Conduct a one-week field attachment exercise for the Carpentry and Bricklaying department. Trainees

will visit sites that offer ongoing work, allowing them to gain real work experience prior to graduation. • Examination of trainees by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) to measure the efficacy of the

three-month courses. • Completion of the ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines that are currently under construction • Election of Guild Representatives • Continuation of monthly consultative meetings for both staff and trainees • Continued payment of salaries to all our employees at PVTI

Kiryandongo Sports Development Program

• Create more unity and peace and among the youths by involving more players in the Sports Development Program and its peacebuilding activities, such as dialogue sessions.

• Have more games, tournaments, and community dialogues both in and out of the settlement • Publicize the project and its impact on the community • Continued payment of salaries to all our employees in the Sports Development Program • Resupply of materials for the Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute for the next semester • Continued support to the vocational school for the next semester

17. If applicable, summary of RMF/WCF-sponsored medical supply distribution and use: Medicines, medical supplies, emergency medicine for Panyadoli Health Center II, Panyadoli Hills Center II and Nyakadot Health Centre II.

18. Success story(s) highlighting project impact: Please refer to Appendices.

19. Photos of project activities (file attachment is fine): Please refer to Appendices.

III. Financial Information

20. Detailed summary of expenditures within each budget category as presented in your funded proposal (file attachment is fine). Please note any changes from plans.

Sent separately.

APPENDIX A: Project Activities at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute

10

Trainees from the TGC department get ready to start the DIT examination

A round skirt made by TGC trainees during the examination

Trainees from the HBT department line up to enter the examination room

A trainee poses with her client after the examination.

CJ trainees taking the DIT examination BCP trainees taking the DIT examination

11

Trainees attending their graduation ceremony Another graduation ceremony was concluded by the cutting

of a cake made by some creative trainees

The trainees showcasing their products during the Open Refugee Market in Kampala at Kira Road Police Station Grounds

Visitors to the institute being entertained by the beneficiaries, sharing some information with the Project Coordinator and looking at the the trainees’ exhibits. The trainee uniforms were donated by the visitors from the University of Portsmouth.

12

Table 5: Consolidated Annual Enrollment 2018 Department

Completed DIT 2018 Nationality Sex Completed DIT

Dec – April

April– Sep

Sep – Dec

SS UG KE DRC F M

Carpentry and Joinery (CJ)

13 8 11 24 7 1 0 0 32 32

Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (HBT)

26 19 30 40 32 3 1 71 04 75

Bricklaying and Concrete Practice (BCP)

17 14 16 30 17 0 0 1 46 47

Tailoring and Garment Cutting (TGC)

23 26 24 43 30 0 0 70 03 73

TOTAL 79 67 81 137 86 04 1 142 85 227

APPENDIX B: Success Stories Angelo Darazo graduated from PVTI in 2015. He told the follow-up team, “I am so grateful to be one of the graduates of Tailoring and Garment Cutting at PVTI. I appreciate RMF for the effort they are making to equip us with these kinds of skills. The skills that I have acquired have made me so proud, as they have made me self-reliant and able to make money from my daily business of tailoring. This has helped me support my family very well and meet some of my personal challenges.”

13

Angelo Darazo using the skills he acquired during his training at PVTI

John Kennedy graduated from PVTI’s Carpentry and Joinery department in 2018. He said he is thankful to RMF for equipping him with his vocational skills. John told the follow-up team, “I am able to make chairs, tables, and beds which has helped me a lot in raising money to support my family.”

John Kennedy putting his vocational training in Carpentry and Joinery to use

APPENDIX C: PROJECT DOCUMENTS Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute distributed a document which gave interested applicants information on how to apply for programs. Attached is our flyer promoting application to the institute:

Vocational Training Opportunity

http://www.realmedicinefoundation.org/

14

Real Medicine Foundation hereby invites all interested applicants for the following courses at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute:

1. Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy 2. Tailoring and Garment Cutting 3. Bricklaying and Concrete Practice 4. Carpentry and Joinery

Interested applicants should come to RMF/PVTI offices to get application forms for any of the above advertised courses. Applications forms are free of charge. Qualifications:

• Must be able to read and write.

• Should be between 15 and 35 years old

• Must be a primary or secondary leaver, its equivalent from your country of origin, or a high school dropout

NB: Nationals are encouraged to apply too Applications forms must be submitted before 5:00pm

Any inquires contact Real Medicine Foundation/PVTI office Management 0775916265 / 0787428277 All interested applicants picked up a predesigned application form and were requested to return a completed application by the indicated dates. Attached is a copy of the application form:

PANYADOLI VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE APPLICATION FORM FOR DEC-APRIL INTAKE 2018

1. Name of applicant………………………………………………................................. 2. Course applied for …………………………………………………………………… 3. Date of birth …………………………………………………………………………. 4. Marital status ………………………………………………………………………… 5. Level of education…………………………………………………………………… 6. Religion ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. Nationality……………………………………………………………………………. 8. Health status………………………………………………...………………………… 9. Residence……………………………………………………………………………...

10. Next of kin……………………………………………………………………………... 11. Father’s occupation………………...……………………………………………… 12. Mother’s occupation ………………………………………………………………… 13. Address………………………………………………………………………………. 14. Attach the photocopy of your attestation form or National Identification Card

I hereby acknowledge that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge Name ………………………..………… Signature ………………… Date …………….

Attach your photograph here

http://www.realmedicinefoundation.org/

15

APPENDIX D: Panyadoli Sports Development Program

Mr. Asuman Lubega, the general overseer of FUFA Uganda, giving the coaches both practical and theoretical instruction

The Sports Development Program holding a staff meeting with the RMF Administrator in attendance.

16

The team organized and ready to travel for an away game, which is part of a monthly routine. We organize friendly games with other teams within the settlement, outside the settlement in Kiryandongo, and also in neighboring districts.

The Sports Development Program welcomes a team from StarTimes Television, one of the leading supporters of sports and sports talent development in Uganda. In the pictures above, a player is being interviewed for an exclusive on StarTimes TV.

17

The players participating in the Laureus Sport for Good drawing competition.

The team participating in the ECO Communal Agricultural Project to improve their lives through agriculture

APPENDIX E: School Support In 2018, RMF sponsored 14 students who were enrolled in the school’s boarding section. The community identified these students as vulnerable because most of them had dropped out of school. When the community announced

18

to them that they had been recommended to be sponsored by RMF to finish their secondary school education, they were excited as well as grateful to RMF for the chance to regain the life they thought they had given up. This has helped restore their peace of mind and their hope in the future. When Collins Sabir completed Senior 4 in the first division of his class, he felt that without RMF’s support he would not have discovered his academic abilities. “Thanks be to RMF that has helped me discover who I am academically and wishing RMF long live so I can continue with Senior 5 and through the end of Senior 6,” says Collins. Thok Kher Thok is also anxiously awaiting his Senior 6 National Exam results which will be announced in the middle of February 2019. Thok says RMF has opened his door to opportunity. If he passes Senior 6, UNHCR will sponsor his university education. RMF is proud to sponsor these students who have maintained well-mannered and respectful attitudes despite their at-risk situations.

Some of the best-performing students sponsored by RMF in 2018

Secondary Students Sponsored by RMF in 2018

APPENDIX F: Progress of Patricia Biira Patricia Biira, who received RMF-sponsored heart surgery in Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda, has made a full recovery. Follow-up teams report that Patricia’s condition has greatly improved, and her growth rate has stabilized. In fact, she is growing so quickly that many of her community members in Kasese (near the border of

S/N Name Class Aggregates Division

1 DAWA, AMINA Senior 1

2 OKELLO, ALEX Senior 2

3 KORMA, SAID Senior 2

4 ZAKARIA, KHOUL Senior 2

5 AKUOT, MARY Senior 3

6 ALUEL, GRACE MAYOM Senior 3

7 AJAK, DANIEL DENG Senior 3

8 APECH, NHIAL Senior 3

9 THUI, ELIJAH Senior 3

10 SABIR, COLLINS Senior 4 29 1

11 MABIL, AWANGDIT Senior 4 59 3

12 KUKU, MANDELLA Senior 4

13 CHATIM, KUOL TAP Senior 5

14 THOK, THOK KHER Senior 6 COMPLETED

19

Democratic Republic of the Congo where Patricia lives with her parents) are astounded. Prior to learning about her medical condition, many villagers believed that evil spirits from the clan were preventing Patricia from growing, and some asked her parents which church they attended to drive the demons out of her and allow her to grow normally. Others believed that she was bewitched and directed her parents to local witch doctors. However, Patricia’s parents told the villagers that RMF was the miracle worker that enabled them to reach Mulago National Referral Hospital and the Uganda Heart Institute in Kampala, where their daughter’s illness was discovered and treated by specialist doctors, and her life was put back in order. Patricia’s father, who was able to observe Patricia’s recovery at their home on a daily basis after she returned from Uganda Heart Institute at Mulago, became an advocate of medical treatment for the community. Patricia’s parents now advise their community to always visit health facilities before attributing illness to witchcraft and evil spirits and seeking treatments that may not help improve one’s medical condition. Patricia’s recovery has become a public example both to the village and the sub-county at large of the benefits of seeking medical attention from trained medical workers. Patricia’s parents, community, and medical team are all very thankful for Patricia’s full recovery and grateful to RMF for supporting her treatment. With Patricia and her parents living in such extreme poverty, she would have died without anyone knowing the reality of her medical condition, and many community members would have continued to believe in witchcraft and evil spirits as the main causes of disease. The villagers in Kasese have learned a lesson: seek treatment in a health facility first. Thanks to RMF, Patricia’s life has been extended, and the villagers have opened their eyes to the benefits of seeking medical attention.

4-and-a-half-year-old Patricia in her village

APPENDIX G: The Precious Children’s Centre Throughout 2018, the Precious Children’s Centre had about 385 pupils. Before the school began receiving support from RMF, many students had to drop out before the end of the year because they were unable to pay their school fees. However, this year students who would have otherwise dropped out were allowed to remain

20

until the end of the school year. This was made possible by RMF’s donation which enables the school to buy food and continue to care for students until the parents are able to pay. In this way, this ongoing support not only benefits the school, but also the parents and pupils. By enabling the school to buy food, RMF’s donation also allows the school to use funds collected from school fees to organize school development projects. During the fourth reporting period, the school was able to build a wall fence to protect the children and the school property from outside disturbances. The wall fence has created a better learning environment for students. The school was also able to renovate the classroom by repainting the walls and build another small dormitory The teachers were paid on time throughout the year, which boosted their morale and helped them generate high passing rates for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLEs). During 2018, these motivated teachers had 19 exam candidates in primary seven, 10 of whom passed in divisional grade one (the highest scoring group), and 9 of whom passed in grade two. There were no failing scores in the third and fourth divisional grades. The Precious Children’s Centre takes great pride in its achievements during 2018 and is grateful to RMF for the donations that have contributed to these accomplishments.

The RMF County Director and Precious Children’s Centre Head Teacher touring the renovated classrooms.

21

Happy pupils in their respective classrooms

Primary one students during a reading lesson

22

The nursery class waiting for lunch to be served

The construction of the new wall fence being was one of the school’s main achievements in 2018

23

The new girls’ dormitory. Although it is already in use, the school is waiting to save additional funds to complete it.