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OUR MISSION

To empower individuals with disabilities by equipping them with skills, confidence, and opportunities to reclaim their dignity, realize their value, and actively participate in their personal development—fostering self-reliance and resilience.

REFUGEE-LED

HPD is a community based organisation for people with disability founded in 2018 in Rwamwanja Refugee settlement / Kamwenge District / Uganda.

We are registered with the government of Uganda through the local council authority and we are recognized among the Refugee Led Organisations mapped by UNHCR in Rwamwanja Refugee settlement.

HPD is a member of the Rwamwanja Refugee Led Organizations Network (RRLON).

Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in southwestern Uganda houses nearly 70,000 refugees. Established in 1964 for Rwandan refugees, it closed in 1995 and reopened in 2012 for Congolese fleeing the M23 rebellion. Managed by UNHCR and Uganda’s OPM, services are provided by NGOs like the Lutheran World Federation and Windle Charitable Trust.

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ACTIVITIES

We envision a world where persons with disabilities are valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential—living independently and contributing meaningfully to their communities.

Agriculture

We promote inclusive agricultural practices by supporting persons with disabilities in vegetable cultivation. Through our demonstration garden, participants learn improved agronomic techniques that enhance food security and income generation.

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Vocational Skills Trainings

We offer hands-on training in sandal making, belt crafting, keyholder production, and carpentry. These activities utilize locally available materials, including animal by-products. For services beyond our scope, we collaborate with partner organizations to ensure continuity of support.

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Psychosocial Support


We foster mental well-being and social inclusion through recreational activities such as football, volleyball, and other group games. These engagements help reduce isolation, anxiety, and depression. We also conduct home visits for individuals with mobility challenges—offering companionship, storytelling, and emotional support to promote integration and dignity.

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Advocacy

Our advocacy efforts focus on the most marginalized groups within refugee communities—particularly children with disabilities and women. We champion their rights, amplify their voices, and work to dismantle barriers to inclusion and protection.

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Education

We have established a Language Learning Centre to promote literacy and communication skills among persons with disabilities. While distance and mobility limitations pose challenges, we are exploring adaptive solutions including assistive tools and community-based outreach to ensure equitable access to education.

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Sports & Leisure

With sports and leisure we play different games like football, volleyball, etc. to help disabled people to gather together and create friendships which enable them to avoid loneliness that can trigger them into depression.

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HPD STORE

T-SHIRT

AVAILABLE IN SIZE M, L, XL

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Single Jersey, 100% Cotton - Organic Ring Spun Combed, Fabric washed, 180 GSM

Eco Credentials

Peta approved Vegan, Certified Organic Cotton, Fair Wear approved. Rated ‘great’ for environmental practices by Sustainable Review.

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Our crew looking fresh with the HPD t-shirt

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WITH A LITTLE OFFERING WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS:

$10

Seeds for the garden

$40

Community space rent

$60

Tools for our members

$100

Month expenses

$5

I will help too xxx

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

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Female-led creative content studio, promoting and celebrating inclusivity, creating new culture-defining work with exceptional uniquely diverse filmmakers.

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Cohere is transforming communities by transferring power within the response to refugee crises. To make the most effective and sustainable change within communities, we work closely together with local refugee led organisations (RLOs), who know exactly what's needed to address the challenges their communities face. RLOs are building stronger communities and forging a path towards self-reliance in refugee hosting areas. We would like their lead to be followed — for local leaders to make the decisions that affect refugee communities.

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Rwamwanja Rural Foundation is a Ugandan based, refugee-led grassroots organisation. It works specifically with communities in refugee camps and other marginalised communities affected by climate change in East Africa.

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