About Us
Unity is Power
Our Story
UIRC, founded in 2023 within Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement, empowers refugees, especially youths, by providing education and opportunities to create their own futures through social enterprises. This community-based organization initially offered material aid to vulnerable families in the settlement, which is home to over 122,000 people from various nations.
Our Mission
We promote literacy, we offer social service to the most vulnerable refugees, we empower young refugees to leverage their potential and talent to create their own opportunities through personal and professional growth.
Our vision
We envisage a world where young refugees have access to quality education, opportunities for talent development, and social support, enabling them to thrive and contribute to society.
Our Values
Our core values are:
Empowerment
peace
Respect
Innovation
Creativity
Environment
Organisation is founded by our current directors with a mission to help thousands of refugees living within Nakivale, Uganda
UIRC acquires the domain umoja-innovation.com. signalling the beginning of a monumental expansion and new ways to share the impactful stories of refugees within the camp.