Born and raised in Kampala, Uganda, Solomon graduated with a Bachelor of Social work and Social Administration from Makerere University. 

During his internship, Solomon worked with IsraAID Kenya in the Kakuma refugee camp on both psychosocial support and child protection programs. He was particularly involved in identifying community-based structures within the refugee camp, strengthening their capacities through training as well as linking them to various agencies that would support them. He was also involved in the evaluation of the IsraAID Kenya program assessing the impact on the community.

Established in 1992, following the arrival of the “lost boys of Sudan”, Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya plays host to over 160,000 refugees, mainly from South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Congo, and Burundi. The refugees are supported by UNHCR, the Kenyan government, and a number of humanitarian agencies. The support of IsraAID in Kenya is directed towards physical and psychological needs through strengthening community-based organizations and structures to respond to the protection, health, and psychosocial needs of the refugees and the host communities. These interventions better prepare them to be involved in their own development; while many see refugee camps as temporary, it’s vital to view individuals in the context of community networks to promote agency and ownership.

 

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