How do we move from scaling regenerative solutions to making them a standard in refugee settlements? At our May 2025 Roundtable, experts and community leaders explored the critical role of alignment—with communities and donors alike—to lay the groundwork for lasting change.
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.
Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda is facing an escalating humanitarian crisis. More than 100,000 people continue to flee violence in eastern Congo—arriving to a camp where infrastructure is already stretched beyond its limits. Inadequate sanitation puts thousands at daily risk of waterborne diseases, environmental pollution, and the long-term deterioration of living conditions. This situation reflects a global crisis: unsafe sanitation causes the deaths of 800 children every day—mostly from preventable diarrheal diseases. By 2030, nearly 3 billion people may live without access to proper toilets. In camps like Nakivale, these numbers are not just statistics—they are daily realities. But solutions exist: regenerative, affordable, and immediately effective.
Currently, about 200,000 people live in Nakivale Camp in Uganda. Many of them are former farmers who had to leave their land and animals behind. In Nakivale, the soils are degraded, and food insecurity is rising. However, despite these challenges, there is immense potential within the community: a wealth of knowledge in regenerative agriculture, waiting to be utilized. Everything has a purpose and a value.
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.
Water Is Life. Water Is Regeneration. memo Supports Regeneration with Generation Restoration e.V. Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. Yet in many refugee camps, water scarcity…
How do we move from scaling regenerative solutions to making them a standard in refugee settlements? At our May 2025 Roundtable, experts and community leaders explored the critical role of alignment—with communities and donors alike—to lay the groundwork for lasting change.
On October 28th, 2024, Generation Restoration e.V. organized a roundtable with 17 participants from various organizations online around a key question:
