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Kampala, Uganda · Refugee-led
Up With Africa is a refugee-led organisation in Kampala, Uganda — unlocking the abilities and potential of refugees and low-income people through education, tech employment, leadership and entrepreneurship.
Unlocking the abilities and potential of refugees and low-income people through a long-term solution of advanced learning, leadership, and entrepreneurship — to create positive change.
Born in 2020 from a Jesuit Refugee Service computer-training scholarship at Makerere University, UWA is built and run by the people it serves.
Our first class in Uganda, 2020.
We are an organisation created by refugee students who benefited from an advanced computer-training scholarship in 2020 at Makerere University, provided by Jesuit Refugee Service Uganda. What began as a study group in a single Kampala classroom now reaches refugees and low-income youth across the country.
Guided by values of dignity, solidarity, and shared humanity, we work to bridge gaps and open pathways that empower communities to unlock their full potential.
Read our story →Education, tech employment, sport-for-development. Each pillar reinforces the others — and each one is anchored in what refugee communities have told us they actually need.
We advance inclusive education for children and youth — providing access to quality learning, fostering equal opportunities, and creating safe environments that empower them to thrive academically and emotionally.
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We provide refugees and low-income communities with advanced computer skills, including programming — empowering them to enhance career opportunities, achieve economic independence, and participate in the global tech economy.
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We promote sports and games as powerful tools to heal physical and mental health — fostering resilience, reducing stress, strengthening community bonds, and encouraging positive lifestyles that support overall well-being.
See full work →We connect skilled refugee professionals with global employers actively hiring for remote work. If you are a refugee with digital skills — or an employer looking for verified talent — the Talent Hub is built for you.
The Talent Hub is a live platform — not a directory. Refugees create public profiles, track applications in one place, and stay close to opportunities that match their skills. Employers post jobs to reach a verified, on-the-ground community.
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Employment and Entrepreneurship Challenges in Refugee Daily Stories.…
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The use of sports for social impact in East Africa: best approach, impact and opportunities.…
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Graduating youth after completing an Employability Training in collaboration with ISA and MasterPeace Uganda.…
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In just three months of learning, I was surprised to see that I could design a simple website. By now I feel like a front-end web developer — and Up With Africa gave me a six-month internship.
My strongest recommendation to other young people is to learn coding. It develops your capacity of thinking and solving problems at a young age — and it is a career.
Read all storiesWe empower young refugees and host communities through entrepreneurship training to develop innovative ideas for sustainable ventures — while providing leadership development to foster peace and promote human rights within their communities.
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We work in collaboration with NGOs, CBOs, associations, institutions, women groups, youth organisations, tech companies, schools, and universities to leverage key resources for collective impact.
UWA is sustained by the people who believe in it. Volunteers, partners, donors, mentors, employers — if you have a contribution to make, we have a place for you to make it.