On Wednesday 7th November, more than 150 Students from Somali communities under hope hub exhibited their works at G-One Hotel, Lugaba Road. The project that is supported by the United States Mission in Uganda/US Embassy is a skills development and growth hub for the Somali refugees in the country.
The harbour of Hope in Kisenyi, Hope Hub is headed by phenomenal lady Ms Aisha Ali under the I profile Foundation. It was established to help and empower the Somali community and later the community wholly to teach them the English language and various affordable energy expending, income generating skills to enhance their Social-economic survival skills.
Hope hub has about 150 – 200 students who are picking up so fast and are more than excited to have this in their community.
Hope hub is United States Embassy Uganda Mission Supposed project that is aimed at providing the refugees that come to Uganda with the skill set they require to start a life and sustain a livelihood in Uganda. The refugees who become students at the centre get trained in the different labs. The labs include English class which enable the students communicate and get around, Knitting lab which skills them in sewing and tailoring, photography Lab that teaches students to capture the world around them, Craft studio Lab which teaches the students to make art and craft for sale, Make up and henna Lab that teach the students how to make a living from creating beauty, cookery class that teaches the students to make and sale both their home and Ugandan cuisines.
The Hope hub is not only skilling but giving the refugees lives a meaning as they come into Uganda with the hub passing out more students Uganda can surely start to have a contribution from the refugees it has played host to.
