Masoka Nutrition for Development (MANUD) is a refugee-led grassroots organization based in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. Founded by Fazil Buffol, MANUD is dedicated to tackling childhood malnutrition, promoting inclusive education, and supporting regenerative agriculture – especially for children, women, youth, and people with disabilities. The vision: a resilient, empowered community, using local knowledge and sustainable practices to shape its own future.

Have you ever wondered where to stay if your home country becomes ground for conflict? Finding refuge has unsettling connotations of uneasiness, survival, and repression of one’s livelihood. Suddenly, we have realized, that conflict might not only happen on the African continent. They can happen anywhere. Hence, we all might turn refugees. Restoring dignity for those already living in settlements and starting to foresee new concepts to prevent these connotations from irreversible materialization needs exploration now. What if we transform refugee camps into places of hope?

In our contribution titled “Regenerating Economies in the Web of Life”, we explore how regenerative approaches can transform refugee camps from places of crisis into spaces of resilience and renewal. Drawing from our experience in Uganda and beyond, we outline how grassroots-led initiatives are already regenerating soil, dignity, and opportunity – even in contexts of displacement and limited infrastructure.

On May 9th, 2025, our GenR member Regina Kallfelz had the opportunity to visit the newly inaugurated composting facility of Goldeimer in Ollensen, Northern Germany. What she encountered was a living example of regenerative sanitation in action.

In Northern Uganda, Ghetto Research Lab and the Uganda Permaculture Consortium are turning food insecurity into resilience through agroecology and community leadership.