Strategic Initiatives
Shelter & Settlement Support
Providing safe shelter for displaced and vulnerable people?
Overview
Community-led shelter solutions that promote dignity and local ownership.
JOHI provides shelter and settlement support to refugees and vulnerable host communities through community-led approaches that promote safety, dignity, resilience, and local ownership.
What it delivers
- Training local refugee and host youth in construction
- Construction of shelter for persons with specific needs (PSN)
- Provision of emergency shelter kits for PSN
What sets it apart
- Builds local construction skills while providing shelter
- Prioritizes persons with specific needs
- Community-led and participatory approach
- Promotes long-term dignity and resilience
Community-centred programs that address the root causes of vulnerability.
JOHI delivers integrated programs across seven technical areas — from youth skills development and health to protection, livelihoods, WASH, shelter, and education. Every intervention is designed with communities, not for them, using participatory approaches that promote ownership, sustainability, and accountability.
JOHI works with both refugee and host communities across Kitgum, Lamwo, Kikuube, Arua, and Kiryandongo.
Assess
Conduct participatory needs assessments with community members.
Design
Co-design programs with communities, local authorities, and partners.
Implement
Deliver targeted interventions through trained community facilitators.
Monitor
Track progress against indicators through community-led M&E.
Scale
Document, learn, and expand what works to reach more people.
Community-Led Advocacy
JOHI facilitates community-led advocacy and strengthens citizen engagement to improve service delivery and accountability at local and national levels.
- Citizen engagement and civic participation
- Accountability mechanisms for service delivery
- Policy advocacy for vulnerable populations
Partnership Development
We collaborate with government institutions, civil society organizations, development actors, and community stakeholders to achieve sustainable and scalable impact.
- Partnerships with government and local authorities
- Civil society and NGO coordination
- International development partner engagement
Cross-Cutting Inclusion
Gender, disability inclusion, environmental stewardship, and social cohesion are mainstreamed across all JOHI interventions.
- Gender sensitivity and women's empowerment
- Disability inclusion in all programs
- Environmental stewardship and sustainability
Partner with us to transform lives.
Tell us about your organization, your geographic focus, and the communities you want to reach — we'll identify how we can work together.
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Whether you are a donor, development partner, government agency, or community organization — JOHI welcomes collaboration to expand our reach and deepen our impact. Get in touch to explore how we can work together.
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