Patrick Hakiza

YARID - Young African Refugees for Integral Development

Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) is a registered NGO based in Kampala, Uganda. Founded in 2007 by three young Congolese refugees. YARID works with both urban refugees and settlement refugees through, education, protection, and vocational skills training in order to address social issues like ethnic conflicts, unemployment, public health, and lack of access to education. YARID serves refugees from the Great Lakes Region: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. In addition to populations from Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. Our doors are open to all. Our Missions is to empower refugees, Asylum seekers, and other displaced persons around Africa to overcome the burdens of deprivation and vulnerability to become healthy, educated, self-sustaining, and contributing members of society.