Young African Refugees for Integral Development

Founded in 2007, Young African Refugees for Integral Development is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on refugees & migration, education, employment & skills +3 more.

YARID is a refugee-led, registered non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda, working with refugee and host communities. It provides education, protection, vocational and job training, English and ICT skills, and support for women's livelihoods, with learning centres in Kampala and settlement programmes in Kyaka II, Palabek and Nakivale. Founded in 2007 by refugees, it began with football-based youth engagement and English classes. The organisation states it serves over 8,000 people directly each year and that its support reaches more than 30,000 people in refugee and host communities. It also produces quarterly newsletters and conducts research and advocacy on refugee integration, self-reliance and social cohesion.