Author: Christina Thompson

At the end of 2022 Cohere was selected to be the recipient of a grant from the North American philanthropic organisation, Lost Horse Foundation. The grant of $2.5 million has been given to build on our work supporting refugee-led organisations across the African continent, acknowledging Cohere’s role in advancing social justice and combating social inequalities…

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…

Read in 1 minutes 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…

Read in 2 minutes We marked World Refugee Day on 20th June and shared inspiring stories from our partners all week on our digital media platforms. We celebrated the courage, resilience, and power of all refugees. Worldwide there are now over 100 million displaced people. Every day that number is growing. Everyone deserves a future on…

Read in 1 minutes The 2022-2026 Strategic Plan is not Cohere’s alone. It lays out a grand vision shared by the refugee-led organisations we are partnering with. Since 2008, we have been working with refugee communities in East Africa, implementing education and livelihoods programmes with a range of donors and partners. We have partnered with…

Mon, May 23, 2022 Read in 1 minutes Flavia is a determined mother and participant in a learning program that we run with RLO Solidarity Initiative for Refugees (SIR). Flavia Namwanga is a determined mother of four children and an active participant in a learning program that we run together with our refugee-led partner Solidarity Initiative…

Mon, May 23, 2022 Read in 1 minutes 47-year-old Christine is a refugee in Uganda who came across refugee-led organisation, Tomorrow Vijana a few years after fleeing Congo with her family. 47-year-old Christine is a refugee in Uganda who came across refugee-led organisation, Tomorrow Vijana a few years after fleeing Congo with her family. She had no…

Tue, Mar 1, 2022 Read in 2 minutes Today we launch our new brand, and with it an emboldened sense of identity. Cohere brings together a diverse group of people all united in one belief – that everyone, especially refugees, should have control over their future, on their terms The launch of Cohere marks the…