VOLUNTEERING BY DISPLACED YOUTH IN UGANDA: LIVELIHOODS, SKILLS, EMPLOYABILITY AND INEQUALITIES
We are happy to share our newly published book chapter, led by Dr Bianca Fadel and co-authored by the full RYVU team members and contributors (Prof Matt Baillie Smith, Dr Frank Ahimbisibwe, Dr Owen Boyle, Dr Inga Freimane, Prof Peter Kanyandago, Prof Sarah Mills, Dr Moses Okech, Dr Aisling O'Loghlen, Daniel Rogerson, Dr Aarti Sahasranaman, Dr Cuthbert Tukundane and Dr Robert Turyamureeba).
This chapter was published in German as part of the book “Civic Engagement and Voluntary Services” (Zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement und Freiwilligendienste) which explores the role of civil society and voluntary service, focusing on how individuals contribute to social and community life through various forms of engagement. The book was co-edited by Prof Christoph Gille, Prof Andrea Walter, Benjamin Haas, Hartmut Brombach and Dr Nicole Vetter. While much of the book discusses the context of Germany, it also includes an international section that offers comparative perspectives and explores civic engagement and volunteer programmes in other countries. The book highlights both the societal impact and personal significance of volunteering, as well as current challenges and developments in the field.
The full RYVU team contributed to this book with the chapter “Volunteering by Displaced Youth in Uganda: Livelihoods, Skills, Employability and Inequalities“ (Freiwilliges Engagement von geflüchteten Jugendlichen in Uganda Lebensunterhalt, Qualifikationen, Beschäftigungsfähigkeit und Ungleichheiten) which draws on key findings from the RYVU research on the role of volunteering in the lives of young refugees in Uganda. The chapter outlines the project's mixed-methods collaborative approach and explores the relationships between volunteering and the livelihoods of displaced young people. It also looks at how volunteering impacts their skills and employability, the inequalities they experience, and its role in shaping social connections and community development efforts. The chapter concludes by highlighting the implications of the findings for ensuring that participation in volunteering does not exacerbate inequalities or exploit displaced young people.
Click here to access and download the open access English version of the accepted author manuscript.
Click here for more information about the full book in German.