Providing an education to refugee children each year is a challenge within the reach of Muke Society

At the end of 2020, almost half of the refugee children in the Kyaka II Refugee Settlement camp were in protracted crisis situations, so they often spend a significant part, if not all, of their time the House.

It is crucial for their future autonomy to allow these refugee children to benefit from a quality education. Education can also help overcome the trauma caused by conflict and forced displacement by promoting coping mechanisms and helping to create a sense of stability. It has positive spin-offs for peacebuilding and reduces the risk that these children constitute a “lost generation”.

However, many children do not have access to education. We are concentrated in a developing country that is already struggling to provide education for its population.

Uganda's education systems do not have adequate resources to improve children's learning outcomes or to cope with the large influx of young refugees and their specific educational needs. There are often additional challenges, as refugees end up in poor and vulnerable communities where educational services are of low quality. It is also likely that learning inequalities have increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some of the reasons that led us to set up this education project for refugee children...