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Since the outbreak of civil war in late 2013, millions of South Sudanese men, women and children have fled the country escaping violence.

As the conflict escalated and spread in 2016, close to 500,000 men, women and children fled South Sudan and crossed the border to seek refuge in Uganda. With such a dramatic influx, international agencies are struggling to adequately respond and meet the needs of a desperate and deeply traumatized refugee population. In response, local leaders created the Community Technology Empowerment Network i

n Uganda, or CTEN. A newly registered non-governmental organization, CTEN is made up of South Sudanese civil society leaders displaced from Yei who aim to connect their community members to available resources through creating ICT and community information centers. Officially registered in Uganda in August 2016, with only a few volunteers and a single computer, CTEN has already logged several successes. Working closely with UNHCR to fill gaps in formal assistance, CTEN has assisted in the registration of hundreds of refugees and connected many to health and psycho-social services. The organization also aims to provide ICT training to men and women who use their center and assist in informing the host community. Ultimately, CTEN is an organization created to assist the refugee community to be more informed, healthy and secure.

19/04/2026

From Refugee to Global Innovation Fellow 🌍

I am thrilled to share that I have been selected for the Innovation Fellowship 2026, an initiative of the UNHCR Innovation Service in Geneva — joining 80 Fellows worldwide.

As a refugee in Uganda, MSc Project Management student and Executive Director of CTEN International-Community Technology Empowerment Network, this moment means everything. It’s proof that those closest to the challenges must help design the solutions.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all our individual supporters worldwide, UNHCR, partners, private sector and the Government of Uganda Office of the Prime Minster for their continued support in enabling refugee-led initiatives to grow, collaborate and create impact.

Here’s the truth:

The future of humanitarian impact is not just about funding — it’s about innovation, experimentation, and learning fast.

This Fellowship is an opportunity to bridge lived experience, academic insight, and frontline leadership to drive meaningful, scalable change.

But more importantly — this is about shifting mindset:
From certainty to curiosity, from planning to experimentation and from working in silos to building together.

Because if we want different outcomes, we need to be willing to try different approaches.

To leaders across academia and the humanitarian sector:
The future of impact will belong to those who can learn faster, adapt quicker, and collaborate deeper.

This recognition is bigger than me — it’s about changing the narrative:
Refugees are not just beneficiaries. We are innovators.

Grateful for the journey. This is just the beginning.

AVSI
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
UNICEF
Oxfam Great Britain
GSMA
University of Westminster

02/04/2026

One week Impact stories:

Refugees are not a burden. They are an investment.

Read that again.

Because for years, the narrative has been the opposite.

At CTEN-Community Technology Empowerment Network, we’ve seen something different.

Not theory.
Not assumptions.
Proof.

✔ A young refugee athlete from Mvara Secondary school Arua City →now building his future in Japan
✔ A refugee music Artist from a community stage → now performing across countries
✔ A refugee youth leader from Rhino Camp → now leading a national to regional NGO 🌍
✔ A CTEN volunteer → now a leader championing CTEN to the next level globally 🌍

💥 Let’s pause on that last one…

He started by showing up.
No title. No spotlight. Just commitment.

Today?

He’s not just part of the movement.
He’s leading it.
From volunteer → to project officer → to global changemaker.

👉 Question:

How many leaders are we overlooking simply because they haven’t been given a chance yet?

Because here’s the truth:

Talent is everywhere.
Potential is everywhere.

But opportunity?

That’s not.

And when you invest in refugees, this is what happens:

🌍 They don’t just rebuild their lives
🌍 They become leaders
🌍 They multiply impact
🌍 They take initiatives to the global stage

🔥 Let’s talk about it openly:

Do you believe leaders are made or given opportunity?
What’s one opportunity that changed YOUR life?
Have you ever seen someone rise beyond expectations?
👇 Drop your thoughts. Let’s have a real conversation.

This isn’t about sympathy.

This is about power.
This is about potential.
This is about proof.

💡 Because one opportunity can change a life.

But one leader?

👉 Can change thousands more.

👉 Follow CTEN
👉 Share this if you believe in youth leadership
👉 Tag a young leader who inspires you

🔥 Let’s make this clear:

Impact is not charity.

It’s leadership in action.

28/03/2026

Comedians Ziko and Monaliza confirm participation in the Great Refugee Run 14th June in Arua City, Uganda.

23/03/2026

The Great Refugee Run in Arua City, Uganda

15/03/2026

Imagine.

International Digital Blogger Mr BMG confirms participation in The Great Refugee Run .
Calling our strategic humanitarian partners, individual supporters, well-wishers and community groups in , , ;
, , , , ...to Support this event - a refugee, with CTEN and join us and .

Contact: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +447440324020

UNHCR Uganda
MTN Uganda
Airtel Uganda

14/03/2026

The Great Refugee Run — 🔥🏃

As CTEN, we are thrilled because the sensational refugee Music Artist Franko Lokunyumi confirms participation - join us

Sponsor a refugee. Partner with us. Participate.

Contact us: [email protected]

UNHCR Uganda
Oxfam in Uganda
AVSI Uganda
NetHope
Chill Talk Podcast
Rotary International

08/03/2026

Sponsorship & Partnership Appeal

The Great Refugee Road Run ( )

CTEN is organizing The Great Refugee Road Run 2026 (GRRR2026) with a target of 5,000 participants drawn from refugees, host communities, humanitarian partners, institutions, and global supporters.

Our Primary Mission is to raise funds to support new refugee arrivals from by providing high-quality so they can grow food, generate income, and move toward self-reliance and dignity.

Beyond the run, GRRR2026 will deliver wider community impact. CTEN will conduct ( ) awareness campaigns before, during, and after the event across Arua City, Bidibidi, Rhino Camp, Imvepi, Kiryandongo, and Lobule to ensure refugees and host communities are not left behind in the digital age. Education institutions may also support talented refugee youth with secondary or university scholarships, while environmental initiatives led by the Office of the Prime Minister and and will promote tree planting and climate resilience.

We invite private sector Companies, philanthropists, NGOs, UN agencies, CBO/RLOs, diaspora communities to partner or collaborate with CTEN in organizing and supporting this large scale Humanitarian event. Strategic partnerships can include event Sponsorship, co-organization, community mobilisation, education support, innovation programs and or environmental initiatives.

Together, we can turn the GRRR2026 into a powerful platform for Humanitarian solidarity, innovation and sustainable development.

Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +447440324020

Run for . Plant for . the future.

UNHCR Uganda
UNHCR South Sudan
AVSI Uganda
NetHope
World Vision UK
YSAT Uganda
UNICEF
Save the Children UK
Mercy Corps
University of Westminster

07/03/2026

The Great Refugee Run kits are ready!

Sponsor one Kit. Sponsor ten. Sponsor a team.

Many Refugees cannot afford to purchase one, so when you buy a kit for a refugee, you are;
- giving , and
- Improving and Self-Reliance

No one should be left behind.

UNHCR Uganda
Oxfam in Uganda
Mercy Corps
UNICEF

02/03/2026

EU funded Water Supply and Self-Reliance for Refugees ( ) Action in :

As published below, I am delighted to share a major milestone for our Organization Community Technology Empowerment Network as we embark on the implementation of the WASER Action in a consortium led by AVSI Foundation.

Beyond the scale of this investment, what makes this initiative powerful is its long-term vision - shifting from short term Humanitarian assistance towards sustainable self-reliance and economic inclusion for refugee and host communities.

As CTEN, we are deeply committed to ensuring that communities are equipped with , and to thrive independently. The approach adopted under this WASER Action aligns strongly with our mission to drive lasting transformation.

Based in Kiryandongo, I am especially proud of my field team whose dedication and professionalism will be critical in translating this vision into a measurable on the ground.

I am very grateful to AVSI Foundation, the European Union, the Government of Uganda Office of the Prime Minster , district leaders and our consortium partners World Vision and Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment West Nile for their collaboration. Together, we are building pathways from vulnerability to resilience, and from dependency to opportunity.

AVSI Uganda
World Vision UK
UNHCR Uganda
UNICEF
NetHope
Mercy Corps
Oxfam in Uganda

23/02/2026

When in with UNHCR, it's all about Speed, Action and Impact.
As Partners, we learn, adopt and multiply the impact.

Please Support our Great Refugee Run , a precursor to the World Refugee Day celebration in Uganda.

Inspired by the UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
UNHCR Uganda
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP
UNICEF

31/12/2024

From the CTEN Dream Team - Happy New Year.

29/12/2024

Champions of Localisation in Uganda;

During our RLOs Awards Ceremony, CTEN also awarded international organisations and a certificate each for best performance in supporting and funding over twenty (20) Refugee-led/Community Based Organizations - simply the Champions of Localising refugee operations in Uganda.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Oxfam European Commission USAID - US Agency for International Development GIZ,German International Cooperation AVSI Uganda NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council Global Refugee Led Network IOM - UN Migration Technische Universität Berlin Makerere University Hudara Practical Action UNHCR Uganda War Child UK

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