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#Networking with @NAD team very passionate about disability work. Networking relationships in our work with persons living with disabilities and special needs. They loved our work just like we loved there’s Refugee Law Project UNHCR Uganda OPM/Refugees office Devota Nuwe Edwin

Day 3 of the CBR/CBID Africa conference is going great. It was such a wonderful break out session on Inclusive education and early childhood development. #Networking is imperative Refugee Law Project Comic Relief The Global Fund OPM/Refugees office Devota Nuwe Kampogo Mary Edwin

#CBRAfricaNetwork 7th conference here comes the 4th and final day. Panels on insightful topics I believe are going to transform our work with persons living with disabilities and special needs.Refugee Law Project OPM/Refugees office UNHCR Uganda Devota Nuwe Kampogo Mary Edwin

Creating awareness is the first remedy in the fight against #GBV and #PSEA. Today our Nakivale team is engaging the community at Juru in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. With funding support from UN Women Uganda and CERF - The UN's emergency fund

A 2day community sensitisation session in Nsambya-Kampala conducted by Refugee Law Project to sensitise and psycho educate the community on our mental health and psychosocial issues and the available services for caretakers and children. The Global Fund Devota Nuwe Kampogo Mary

Join us for #RCFM8 -  “Recognizing Invisible Wounds; Rebuilding Lives: Investing in Livelihoods for Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing.” The conference will take place from 16 -17 October 2024. Kampala. To virtually participate, use the link bit.ly/3ZYzZGY

Livelihoods for forced migrants is a key element in enhancing adherence to psychotherapy. Clients not only feel supported with tangible benefits they also become more responsive to psychological support making them more functional mentally and physically Devota Nuwe Kampogo Mary

#RCFM8 - Pane 1 on tapping the potential of MPHSS in improving the wellbeing of #ForcedMigrants Kampogo Mary Innocent XIV & Etheldreda Nakimuli Mpungu, MD, PhD got us off to a fruitful discussion with the audience engaged in the topic #MentalHealth #Livelihoods #Refugees 1/4

#RCFM8 We cant afford to treat the complications of #MentalHealth If we don't address trauma, we will not be able to live independently - Etheldreda Nakimuli Mpungu, MD, PhD Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda TPO Uganda Tutapona Norwegian Refugee Council JRS International 2/4

Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda TPO Uganda Tutapona Norwegian Refugee Council JRS International #RCFM8 Uganda's livelihood support for refugees is largely agricultural & entrepreneurial. Refugees need a wide range of career options beyond the livelihoods support in order to build their resilience - Innocent XIV Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda TPO Uganda Tutapona Norwegian Refugee Council JRS International 3/4

Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda TPO Uganda Tutapona Norwegian Refugee Council JRS International Innocent XIV 35% of all clients supported Refugee Law Project present with #MentalHealth needs. Linking them to livelihood opportunities during and after treatment makes the difference - Kampogo Mary Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda TPO Uganda Tutapona OPM/Refugees office #RCFM8

Day 1 #Regionalconference Refugee Law Project went well with lots of insight on livelihoods for forced migrants in response to their psychosocial needs and issues and how it enhances their responsiveness as a result, better functioning physically en mentally Devota Nuwe Kampogo Mary

Well done team👏

#mentalhealthconversations with young people Refugee Law Project Young people of refugee status are emphasising that calling them refugees and not their names is such a big trigger to their past painful experiences. Very common in schools.Devota Nuwe OPM/Refugees office Kampogo Mary

Very well articulated 🙏

Day 2 #mentalhealthconversations with young people and children has been such an educational experience especially on how best they can be supported to seek for child friendly psychosocial support in their schools and home communities. Devota Nuwe Kampogo Mary OPM/Refugees office

Day 3 Refugee Law Project #caretakers appreciated safe spaces for children to share what challenges them mentally and emotionally. #mentalhealthconversations. Admitted sometimes they displace their stresses onto the children. Appreciated ways of coping Devota Nuwe Martha Akello Otim

The children’s play day has been such an incredible day . They fully and meaningfully participated. Henrytheclown and your team, you are so amazing with children. Grateful to UNHCR Uganda UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Norwegian Refugee Council IRC - International Rescue Committee Devota Nuwe Martha Akello Otim Djim Ilunga henrytheclown

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