{"id":28518,"date":"2023-03-27T11:01:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=28518"},"modified":"2023-03-31T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:08:10","slug":"sustainable-livelihoods-inclusive-markets-refugees-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/sustainable-livelihoods-inclusive-markets-refugees-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Livelihoods and Inclusive Markets for Refugees in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"
Susan Jua fled conflict in South Sudan in 2006 and escaped with her family to Uganda.<\/p>
As a refugee, she arrived homeless and penniless. She had no land and limited ability to earn a living.<\/p>
Self Help Africa\u2019s Sustain Project has helped to change that. <\/p>
One of 1,000 displaced and marginalised people supported by the scheme in Adjumani County in Uganda\u2019s far north-west, Susan received 25 kilograms of iron rich beans to plant. She harvested more than 200kg for household food and traded the rest. <\/p>
A small bag of beans and some training and support has helped to change Susan\u2019s life. For others, the route out of poverty was through commercial production of tomato, and for others, of okra.<\/p>
Today, almost 1.5 million refugees live in Uganda, which is one of the world\u2019s top five hosting countries for refugees in the world.<\/p>
Backed by Irish Aid, Sustain provided food, nutrition and income security – and a pathway to self-sufficiency. <\/p>
The project achieved several goals:<\/p>
Watch this video to learn more: <\/p>