Welcome to Changemakers 365! We’re kicking things off in SW Uganda at Nakivale Refugee Settlement. The Safe Houses at Nakivale are meant as places of sanctuary and rest. They’re intended for those who are – for whatever reason – no longer safe in their homes in the settlement. Guests may have suffered trauma or violence, and they urgently need some place to go to be safe while they and ARC staff work together on what to do next. The safe houses most often provide a haven for women and their children who have nowhere else. The Safe Houses in Nakivale are spartan – a floor, roof, and walls. The rooms are empty, the floors bare. They provide physical protection from danger and from the elements – but not much else. They don’t address the emotional trauma that women seeking shelter have experienced. A few Changemakers thought the safe house could be a lot better and wanted to make it happen - their idea for the 2016 Changemakers Competition was to do a "Safe House Makeover" and … [Read more...] about Nakivale Safe House