Lonyi Village
Location: Moyo, Uganda

Summary

Moyo, Uganda is a remote district in Northern Uganda. It’s been over 15 years since the three-decade long Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency. While many other districts are slowly rebuilding, Moyo District is still plagued with food insecurity, unemployment, and trauma. The civil war in neighboring South Sudan has forced millions of South Sudanese to flee to surrounding countries. Moyo’s refugee population nearly equals the local population. 

 

Due to the remote location and the transportation challenges to reach Moyo, other NGOs have chosen to work in other needy places in Uganda. This underserved region makes it a perfect opportunity for Pipeline Worldwide to leverage our experience and serve as the community catalyst. Through partners and sustainable solutions, we will significantly improve the quality of life for the people of Moyo, Uganda.

 

Despite the immense challenges in service and resource provision that has accompanied this refugee influx, Moyo embraces the refugees. Ugandans and South Sudanese have sought refuge in each other’s countries for decades. Northern Ugandans know what it means to be refugees – and as a result, are welcoming the enormous flows arriving daily from South Sudan. Uganda has even been deemed “the best place in the world” to be a refugee.  Pipeline Worldwide plans to address the needs in Moyo by building and operating a humanitarian lodging and training campus.

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Our Solution

The Need for Lodging

Moyo lacks comfortable lodging with reliable utilities. Lonyi Village will become a destination that will attract and recruit other nonprofits and support. This will foster collaboration and accelerate economic development.

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The Need for Training Facilities

There is a large demand for all types of training that is non-existent in Moyo or any other neighboring communities in the north due to lack of accommodations, facilitators, internet access, and infrastructure. Most training facilities exist in bigger cities that take days to reach and aren’t affordable.

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A Sustainable Solution

By generating revenue and facilitating long-term employment and training, the benefits will have sustaining impact that will support generations to come.
 

The facility won’t need money for operational support and will be self-sustaining. We will develop talent that will change their own community through capacity building in a variety of sectors including development, healthcare, education, and empowerment. We have the relationships and experience working in this area and we’ve been measuring impact and seen the positive results. Having a presence on the ground will improve communication, continuity, and long-term growth.

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3.5 Acre Campus

• Welcome Center

• Administrative Field Office

• Learning Center - Internet Café/Virtual Training Classroom, Health Training Classroom, and Simulation Lab

• Indoor/Outdoor Café with Demonstration Kitchen

• 18 Guest Cottages

• Duplex for Country Director & Village Manager

• Staff Housing

• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Station for Staff

• Carpentry, Welding, Maintenance Workshop

• Small Group Pavilions 

• Demonstration Garden

• Sapling Nursery

• Housekeeping