Interested in having a real positive impact on the lives of gender marginalized and diverse asylum seekers in Uganda and beyond?
Why get involved?
TRIU employs a trauma-informed, rights-based and harm-reduction framework to address the complex, unique and multi-faceted needs of rural TGD refugees and displaced communities with the robust programmatic and advocacy architecture required to operate effectively in a criminally-proscribed environment.
Through strategic partnerships and evidence-based programming, we focus on four key pillars: legal protection and human rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS), economic empowerment and equitable access to comprehensive healthcare services with a focus on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and SRHR.
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Who are we? Here is an outline of our 5 biggest focus areas.
Humanitarian Response & Emergency Protection
We aim at providing immediate, life-saving interventions for TGD refugees facing acute displacement, violence and homelessness. By bridging the gap in mainstream refugee response, we guarantee that the most marginalized individuals are not left behind during crises.
Public Health & HIV/AIDS/TB/Malaria Programming
We aim at operating within the national health framework to ensure inclusive,quality and non-discriminatory service delivery. We integrate HIV/AIDS/TB and Malaria prevention and treatment with specialized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) tailored to the unique trauma of forced migration and gender persecution. Our goal is to foster holistic wellness, reduce health disparities and build psychosocial resilience within the TGD refugee community.
Human Rights & Legal Protection
We aim at safeguarding the fundamental rights and legal dignity of TGD refugees through robust legal aid, documentation assistance and protection monitoring. We empower individuals to navigate the Ugandan legal landscape, seek asylum with dignity and access justice in cases of discrimination or human rights violations. Our work ensures that legal frameworks serve as a shield, not a barrier to personal safety.
Livelihoods development and economic strengthening
We aim at transforming TGD refugees from aid-dependency to economic self-reliance through market-aligned skills development, financial literacy and micro-entrepreneurship support. By fostering inclusive economic environments and creating sustainable income-generating opportunities, we will build the long term resilience of our beneficiaries and contribute to the socio-economic fabric of host communities.
Advocacy, Policy and community engagement
We aim at amplifying the voices of TGD refugees in local, national and international policy arenas. We engage in evidence-based advocacy to influence inclusive legislative reforms and challenge systemic homophobia and transphobia. Through strategic community engagement and activism, we build social cohesion between refugees and host communities, fostering a culture of consent, diversity and mutual respect.
The refugee crisis in Uganda continues to rise steadily with little or nothing known on those self identifying as TGD. We are embarking on a new campaign #Here4Her geared towards enhancing a strong support system for TGD refugees especially those in western Uganda.
