33-year-old Kansiime Bonny is from South West Uganda where she has been in a Village Savings & Loan Association (VSLA) for the past ten years. She lives with her husband and three children

Halatu Benjamin, 31, fled violence in South Sudan with her five children and two nieces. She has been living in the Omugo refugee settlement in northern Uganda since March 2018. Despite her trauma, Halatu has found solidarity and a sense of purpose as part of her women’s group within the camp. The group saves together and supports members to set up small businesses, but perhaps most importantly, the group has discovered their collective power to improve the lives of people in their community. As for Halatu, she has discovered her inner leader, creating safe spaces for women in the camp, organising a boycott to force humanitarian agencies to address issues raised by the group, and taking on roles in the Refugee Welfare Council, where she can support other women to raise their voices.

Environmental Management for Livelihood Improvement Bwaise Facility (EMLI) and Care International in Uganda in partnership with Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development and Ministry of Water

The following stories appeared in the 4th Issue of our Paper Crane Newsletter.
Potential for Ruby Cup, Potential for Ruby Cup, 16 Days of activism Against gender based violence, Turyamureba