THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR SUDAN

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

The crisis in Sudan is still worsening everyday. Here are three ways you can take action.

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Lost Horse selects Cohere as recipient of a grant to support work with refugee leaders

Tue, Apr 4, 2023

At the end of 2022 Cohere was selected to be the recipient of a grant from the North American philanthropic organisation, Lost Horse Foundation.

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Learn about Turaco Valley Foods - A Social Enterprise launched by Cohere in Uganda

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

In Uganda’s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (2017), refugees can access small plots of land (typically 0.5 acres) for shelter and agricultural activities. In fact, 65% of Uganda’s 1.5 million refugees depend on agriculture as their main form of livelihood. As you travel across Uganda one can see a largely green landscape, with the majority of the country benefiting from two growing seasons. Despite this, 70% of farmers in Uganda live below the $2.5 per day poverty line.

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Uganda Ebola Outbreak Response Pooled Fund

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

On 20th September, the Ugandan Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Mubende District in Central Uganda. So far, the outbreak is reported to have killed 29 people of the 63 recorded cases. The virus has now spread across the country, including cases and one death being reported in the country’s capital, Kampala. With an incubation period ranging from two to 21 days, and currently no tested vaccine for this Sudan strain of the virus, this deadly disease poses a very real threat to Ugandans and refugees across the country. President Museveni has announced a three-week lockdown in the districts of Mubende and Kassanda, including strict curfews and for public spaces including churches, gyms and bars to remain closed.

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