Author: Micheal Gumisiriza
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“Akagasente”: What Trusting Frontline Leaders Really Looks Like in Philanthropy
Not long ago, I visited Mahani zone in the heart of Rwamwanja refugee settlement in southwestern Uganda; a place over 90,000 people call home. Among them is Abuba, a skilled chicken farmer and the founder of Ignite Hope Initiative, a refugee-led organisation that recently received a flexible seed grant through Cohere, by the Global Whole…
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Reimagining Philanthropy: Why Unrestricted Funding is a Lifeline now, Not a Risk.
Philanthropy is at a crossroads. With global crises escalating; from Eastern DR Congo to Gaza, Sudan, and beyond; and overseas aid slashed across donor countries. Charities and NGOs face crushing uncertainty, globally. Yet demand for their services has never been higher. Recently, at Cohere’s Congo Gathering Point, we heard harrowing updates: nearly 80,000 people are now sheltering in…
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Lessons learnt from putting refugee led response at the centre of our work
Programme Lead, Micheal Gumisiriza, shares his reflections and learnings from partnering with refugee-led organisations in Uganda. The latest statistics show that Uganda is currently hosting 1.6 million refugees by April, 2024. This is the highest number in any African country. Since 2014, the refugee population has more than quadrupled from 390,000 to what it is today…