What does COBURWAS stand for?

Congo-Burundi-Uganda-Rwanda-Sudan

Why does it consist of those nations?

COBURWAS started in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.  We wanted to represent the nationalities of all youth settled there.

What does CIYOTA stand for?

COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa

Population of Kyangwali Refugee Settlement: about 28,000

COBURWAS is an organization made by the community with a purpose of improving conditions for all of the community.  We work to unite ourselves to address and solve problems affecting our community: education, health, gender equality, community building, environmental sensitivity, orphaned children, etc.

Who We Are | COBURWAS is a community based organization, dedicated to unite, transform and develop communities in Africa through education, social entrepreneurship, volunteerism and humanitarianism.

What We Do | We work to establish a group of trustworthy individuals with the same ideology of promoting unity, love, development and transformation in Africa. We empower communities through education and social leadership trainings.  These provide the knowledge and skills to come up with solutions to community-wide problems.

Why We Do It | The existence of corruption, under-development, tribal conflicts, civil wars, and unemployment challenge our communities daily. COBURWAS believes love, unity, peace, and socially responsible leaders are the solutions to these problems facing Africa.

“Love put into action is the greatest service to mankind.” --David Brandt Berg, 1919-1994