{"id":5352,"date":"2025-06-21T04:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T01:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=5352"},"modified":"2025-06-21T04:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T01:37:44","slug":"nyakabande-refugees-appeal-for-schools-amidst-unmet-educational-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/nyakabande-refugees-appeal-for-schools-amidst-unmet-educational-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyakabande Refugees Appeal for Schools Amidst Unmet Educational Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kisoro, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; Refugees at Nyakabande Refugee Transit Centre in Kisoro District have urgently appealed to the government of Uganda and humanitarian organizations to prioritize the establishment of educational facilities within the centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the joint commemoration of World Refugee Day and the Day of the African Child, Sadiki Matene Emmanuel, a refugee at the centre, delivered a speech on behalf of fellow refugees, appealing to the government and development partners to support their children&#8217;s education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emmanuel, who holds a diploma in education from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressed concern that despite fleeing conflict, refugee children still have unmet educational needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged the Ugandan government and humanitarian organizations to establish schools within the transit centre, not only to educate young asylum seekers but also to provide employment opportunities for qualified refugees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cue in\u2026 &#8230;Emmanuel. Kiswa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EMMANUEL-.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joint commemoration was held under the theme &#8220;Solidarity with Refugees: Planning and Budgeting for Child Care and Protection in Uganda,&#8221; highlighting the need for comprehensive support systems for refugee children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judith Kawunde from ALIGHT Organization and Susan Amono from UNHCR emphasized their commitment to supporting refugees, noting that many arrive in Kisoro traumatized after fleeing their homes due to war. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They called on the people of Kisoro to continue showing love, care, and compassion by offering food and other support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cue in \u2026 Kawunde and Amono vox pox. 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