Looking to the Future
CIYOTA has had huge success empowering youth in Kyangwali to set up their own projects in areas of education, farming, small business, and others.
But there is still more work to be done.
Kyangwali is one of many refugee settlements in Uganda and there are so many young people whose great potential is hindered by the lack of access to opportunities and resources.
Of all people, refugee children and youth should be given employment skills and entrepreneurial tools to start their own ventures for better futures. At CIYOTA, we want to give opportunities to young people who can’t access quality secondary and university education by building their capacity and helping them to access seed funding.
At CIYOTA, we know the power of education and livelihood enhancement as a pathway out of poverty. It is a way to heal conflict, create social cohesion, and spur economic growth.
Education for youth, built on a commitment to supporting families and the community, is at the heart of CIYOTA’s work in Uganda. And we hope that our model will continue to grow and impact refugees and underprivileged youth in Uganda and beyond.
At Home in Kyangwali
I don’t remember very well how Kyangwali became my home.
Going to secondary school, coming back to start working with other young people focused on building our better future — I started seeing Kyangwali as a home with more brothers, with more sisters.
We are seeing some light toward a better future.
After all, home is where you have a family.
Home is where you have a reason to live.