Africa
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International Women’s Day – Dora Kaiza is FCA Uganda’s first female driver
International Women’s Day – Dora Kaiza is FCA Uganda’s first female driver On International Women’s Day 2024, we focus on investing in women. The following is a guest contribution from Dora Kaiza, one of FCA’s professional drivers in Uganda and the first woman to hold that position. ‘My name is Dora Kaiza. I am 34 […]
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Flooding has disrupted the education of millions of children in south-west Somalia
Flooding has disrupted the education of millions of children in south-west Somalia As world leaders, UN experts, and climate specialists discuss mitigating the effects of climate change in the world, they continue to wreak havoc on millions of lives around the globe, especially in Africa and other third-world countries. IN MY RECENT visit to schools […]
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Tired feet tell a story of hunger and despair in drought-affected Somalia
Tired feet tell a story of hunger and despair in drought-affected Somalia The Baidoa internally displaced people’s camp in the South-Central of Somalia is over-crowded. Due to drought and conflict the population is expected to grow even faster in the coming months. THOSE FEET. Those now muddy, and no doubt tired, feet haunt me even […]
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Building inclusive local governance in Somalia
Building inclusive local governance in Somalia In Somalia, FCA has trained more than 700 women leaders in leadership and other skills. OVER THREE DECADES OF CONFLICT has left Somalia in poverty, most of its infrastructure destroyed, and ongoing political instability and armed conflict exacerbate the effects of climate shocks. Women have borne the brunt of […]
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Crises may pave the way to a brighter future
Crises may pave the way to a brighter future As I am writing this, the Covid-19 pandemic is dominating the news and daily politics for the second year running. In fact, this topic has overshadowed other news to such an extent that it is hard to remember what went on in the world before Covid-19 […]
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Emerging stronger after Covid-19
Emerging stronger after Covid-19 Distance learning, quarantines and travel bans. Lockdowns, cancelled events, and hundreds of online meetings. Remembered as the year of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was an exceptional year for everyone, including Finn Church Aid, writes executive director Jouni Hemberg. Conditions have been dire in our programme countries before; however, this was the […]
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Empowering smallholder farmers for sustainable maize production and increased incomes in Rwamwanja refugee settlement
Several smallholder farmers grow maize in Rwamwanja refugee settlement in Uganda. The product has growing markets in nearby areas. Still, due to low productivity and an absence of associative organizations or other platforms for sharing knowledge and empowering local farmers, the markets are not profitable. Several opportunities to increase income, food security and self-reliance exist, […]
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Why the coronavirus pandemic should not put all other crises on hold
The coronavirus pandemic does not mean that other crises are less urgent but it has rapidly restricted work with development cooperation, humanitarian aid, peacebuilding and climate change. We now have to fight many battles at the same time.
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Why refugees should be welcomed as part of society
Uganda is said to have the most welcoming refugee policy in the world and continues to host a large number of refugees from its neighbouring countries. After being registered at the border, refugees have the right to receive education, healthcare, work and other services. Only the right to vote in national elections is excluded. This […]
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Women contribute to a culture of violence and should therefore be involved in resolving conflicts
I believe there are vast opportunities for women to engage and claim their role in peacebuilding at the local level. This in itself is a gradual process that we should be willing to take.
