Our Work.
The Need:
On average, the UNHCR Nyakabande Transit Centre houses approximately 1,000 refugees at a time with over 100 people entering the camp on a daily basis.
In 2019, more than 2,000 refugees in the Nyakabande Transit Centre requested psychosocial support from FROK. An estimated 90% of clients have experienced trauma, depression or anxiety related to past persecution and 26% reported concern about their family’s future.
In addition, in 2020, more than 500 Ugandan community members affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kisoro requested psychosocial support from FROK. 63% of clients reported experiencing domestic violence by a spouse or other family member in the past year.
Here’s where we come in:
The aim of FROK’s Psychosocial Support Program is to promote mental health and psychosocial wellbeing through culturally competent and community-oriented activities in order to address the psychosocial needs of refugees at the UNHCR Nyakabande Transit Centre during the early stage of their forced migration.
In response to COVID-19 and the growing need for psychosocial support in the local Ugandan community, FROK has expanded our services to survivors of domestic violence as well as other community members impacted by the pandemic. Our services include: