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Thrive Community Empowerment Initiative

Projects & Impact

Explore TCEI’s published community activities, field engagement and initiatives in development.

Our projects

Our community work

Vocational training session
Women’s empowerment

Empower Her — Kiwatule

TCEI’s published story describes engagement with a group of 20 women in Kiwatule Wabidugu, focusing on empowerment, psychosocial support, community reintegration and pathways to sustainable livelihoods. Individual participants’ private histories are intentionally not repeated.

Community activity near a water storage tank
WASH and community health

Access to safe and clean water

Our work includes community engagement on safe water and sanitation in rural communities, including Masindi, Luwero and Nakivale. Activities emphasise hygiene awareness, community-managed approaches and access to safer water.

Child-centred community activity
Children and learning

Early learning and child development

Our 2026 initiative sets out plans to establish an early childhood development centre for refugee children aged 3–12 in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. The initiative brings together early learning, caregiver support and child wellbeing.

Small-scale grain processing activity
Livelihoods

Household livelihood improvement

Our household livelihood work addresses the practical barriers facing families with limited income, including business capital, access to essential services and opportunities to build stable sources of earnings.

Children with adaptive seating and mobility equipment
Inclusion

Supporting participation and dignity

Community activities include attention to children and persons with disabilities. Inclusive access to education, services and community life remains an important part of our development approach.

Young people taking part in community sport
Youth and community

Youth participation

Community engagement and recreation can build confidence, relationships and participation among young people. We seek to connect young people with opportunities to learn, contribute and thrive.

Current development priorities

Initiatives being developed

Our programme development focuses on these priorities.

Skills Without Borders

Supporting equitable access to vocational opportunities, fair employment pathways and economic participation for refugees and underserved young people.

Digital enterprise and market linkage

Exploring affordable ways to connect small producers with customers, improve sales record-keeping and strengthen enterprise sustainability.

Nakivale community research

Using field evidence on livelihoods, water, sanitation and health access to inform programmes and partnerships.

Programme records

Read our project stories

Detailed accounts of our projects and community programmes.

Past projects

Health, WASH, staff capacity building, women’s empowerment and environmental initiatives.

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Empower Her

Vocational training, psychosocial support and women’s livelihoods in Kiwatule Wabidugu.

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Resilient Futures

Early childhood development and caregiver support in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.

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Programme history

Additional projects and achievements

Healthy Life Initiative for Children with Disabilities

Working with Jenga Ntoto Foundation Learning Centre in Mpererwe, Kampala, TCEI supported more than 20 children aged six months to 12 years with access to nutritious food, therapeutic support and rehabilitation services.

Staff and Board Capacity Building

TCEI strengthened organisational governance and management through board orientation, staff development, policy work and strategic planning. These activities support effective programme delivery and institutional accountability.

Strategic Action on Water, Hygiene and Sanitation

Our WASH activities address access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene through community mobilisation, awareness and local participation in practical solutions.

Empower Her Youth Initiative — Yumbe

Our youth empowerment work in Yumbe addresses the economic and social barriers faced by young people through skilling, participation and livelihood development.

Women’s Reintegration Through Skilling

TCEI supports the economic and social reintegration of women with experience of incarceration through vocational training, mentoring and livelihood opportunities.

Beekeeping and Climate Resilience — Kai Forest Near Kaya

Our work on beekeeping promotes sustainable honey production, livelihood diversification and climate resilience while encouraging responsible management of natural resources.

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