Talent for Peace and Welfare
We use sports and arts to promote peace and improve the welfare of refugees, host communities and those living in post conflict zones.

What problem does the idea help to solve and how does your solution work? (2,000 characters maximum)

Geography of focus (500 characters)
Our focus Area in Eastern Africa. Countries like Uganda, Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Burundi have gone through many wars and conflict that has resulted into a huge number of refugees within the region. We are currently operating in Uganda with plans to expand into these areas within the next five years.Building Bridges: What bridge does your idea build between people on the move and neighbors towards a shared future of stability and promise? (500 characters)
Our idea supports both refugees and people within the host communities. This is intended to improve the welfare of both the refugees and the hosting communities. This in the end improves the livelihoods of both the refugees and the host communities hence reduce dependency burden on the host communities by refugees.What human need is your idea solving for? (1,000 characters)
We are addressing the high levels of unemployment among refugees and their host communities and people living in post conflict areas through promoting their talents and link them to opportunities to professionalise them, earn a decent living and improve their livelihoods. We are also addressing the issue of conflict and insecurity since our target beneficiaries are victims of such. We use talents like sports, performing and visual arts to promote peace within the Eastern Africa region.What will be different within the community of focus as a result of implementing your idea? (1,000 characters)
We believe our intervention will restore hope and there will be improved livelihoods among the refugees and the host communities since young people will be tapped to engage into sports and arts as a source of income.What part of the displacement journey is your solution addressing
- Arriving and settling at a destination community
Tell us how you'd describe the type of innovation you are proposing
- Channel: A new way to deliver existing products or services to customers or end users
Idea Proposal Stage
- Early Adoption: We have completed a pilot and analyzed the impact of that pilot on the intended users of the idea. I have proof of user uptake (i.e. 16% to 49% of the target population or 1,000 to 50,000 users).
Group or Organization Name
ArtimafricaType of submitter
- We are a registered Non-Profit Organization
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