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Where Humanitarian Aid Meets Human Potential.
Our work empowers individuals and communities to overcome adversity and thrive.
Standing With Uganda’s Most Vulnerable
Humanitarian Response and Development (HRD) is a national NGO dedicated to improving lives through inclusive humanitarian response and long-term development programs. Our work supports conflict-affected and marginalized communities by restoring dignity, reducing poverty, and creating sustainable solutions for resilience and self-reliance.
Our Work in Numbers, Our Impact in Lives
We combine data with human stories to show how our programs deliver hope and lasting change.
Refugees
Over 10,000 refugees reached with humanitarian aid
Women
Empowered through skills and financial programs
Where We Work
HRD works in refugee-hosting districts like Adjumani and other underserved communities.
We collaborate with local leaders and community-based structures to make a lasting impact.
Refugees and Host Communities
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Women and Youth
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Success Stories
FINDING HIS VOICE – HOW ROLE MODEL MEN ARE DRIVING GBV PREVENTION
In many communities, silence has long surrounded the issue of gender-based violence (GBV). But for one Role Model Man, that silence was broken when he participated in a Women’s Rights…
A NEIGHBOR’S COMFORT – HOW CBPS IS EMPOWERING WOMEN TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER
For Joyce, a mother and member of a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), life had taught her resilience. Yet when her neighbour lost her husband, Joyce felt powerless. She…
A Father’s Heart Under Strain – How CBPS Skills Brought Hope to a Family and Community
Parenting is often described as a journey of love, sacrifice, and hope for the future. But for Ocen (not his real name), a refugee father living in Adjumani, this journey…
FROM “NOT MY ROLE” TO “OUR PARTNERSHIP”: DANIEL’S JOURNEY REDEFINING MASCULINITY
Daniel, a respected elder in his community, entered our Positive Masculinity training believing firmly that household chores were a woman’s responsibility. He had never helped at home, seeing it as&
THE POWER OF LISTENING: GRACE’S JOURNEY WITH EYES, EARS, AND HEART
Grace, aged between 36 and 60, walked into our training with an unspoken worry lingering on her lips: “What do I even say when someone is hurting deeply?” That internal…
