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BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION

STEP UP

Educational Camps

Learning Clubs

Youth Leadership

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION

STEP UP READING CLUB

We are very pleased to have opened the Step Up English library for children in Gambella, run by Step Up youth volunteers and LWF staff.

STEP UP HEALTH AND HYGIENE CLUBS

The Step Up Craft Club is an opportunity for girls and women in the refugee camp to use their skills and make crafts to sell.

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CHILDREN

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LOCAL STAFF

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LOCAL YOUTH LEADERS

WHERE WE WORK

OUR COUNTRIES

DJIBOUTI

As a result of neighbouring conflicts and severe regional droughts, the small country of Djibouti hosts over 25,000 refugees and asylum seekers mainly from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Some refugees arrived over 20 years ago, while others have arrived more recently.

ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia has a long standing history of hosting refugees and it maintains an open door policy, giving humanitarian access and protection to refugees. Due to on going insecurity and instability within neighbouring states thousands of refugees have fled to Ethiopia.

RWANDA

Rwanda is one of the world’s poorest countries and one of the highest population densities in Africa, with a young, mostly rural population. Children make up 83.5% of Rwanda’s rural population and are vulnerable to chronic malnutrition, and poor health conditions.

UGANDA

Uganda hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa. Most refugees are fleeing from South Sudan which is currently one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Since July 2016, nearly half a million refugees have fled the deadly fighting and sought safety in Uganda.