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Permakultur-Training Ⓒ MANUD
MANUD: Masoka Nutrition for Development
Strengthening food security. Building resilience. Advancing inclusion.
Strengthening food security. Building resilience. Advancing inclusion.
Masoka Nutrition for Development (MANUD) supports people facing particular challenges in displacement, especially women, children, young people and people with disabilities. Through practical training in regenerative agriculture, nutrition and environmental education, the refugee-led grassroots organisation strengthens food security, empowers people to shape their own futures and helps restore natural ecosystems.
The vision?
A resilient community that shapes its own future through local knowledge, regenerative farming practices and community-based structures.
In Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda, the government provides each person with a plot of land. With drastic cuts to humanitarian food assistance, making sustainable and efficient use of these small plots has become even more important for strengthening food security and independence. MANUD shows participants how regenerative agriculture can help them grow their own food, restore ecosystem health and often even generate their own income.
Projects of MANUD
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YESAN-CR: Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Climate Resilience
A comprehensive training programme in regenerative agriculture, specifically designed for young people, women and people with disabilities. The training is made as accessible and inclusive as possible. Thanks to donations from GenR supporters, the third cohort successfully completed the programme in 2026.
Core modules:
- Local production of climate-resilient seeds
- Permaculture and regenerative agriculture: intercropping, composting, mulching and agroforestry
- Food preservation and value addition
- Nutrition education
- Climate action and environmental education
- Establishing climate-resilient, small-scale gardens
Permaculture Training for Refugee Children
In January 2026, enough donations had been raised to fund MANUD’s first Climate Smart and Sustainable Agriculturetraining programme for children aged 10–15.
The four-week programme consisted of 16 practical, age-appropriate learning sessions covering topics such as soil, water, climate, gardening, nutrition and leadership.
The children created a shared permaculture garden, developed self-confidence and gained a solid understanding of healthy, locally sourced food.
Creativity, responsibility and teamwork were at the heart of the training.
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Food Processing Trainings
Through intensive training courses, young mothers and adolescents learn how to turn locally sourced ingredients into nutritious porridge flour, including food hygiene, preservation techniques and basic marketing skills.
In 2024, nine teenage mothers and three young men successfully completed the programme, taking steps towards self-sufficiency and economic independence.
Core modules:
- Food hygiene standards and processing
- Production of fortified porridge
- Packaging and local marketing
- Mentoring to support the practical application of newly acquired skills
Resilience & Disaster Preparedness
MANUD trains emergency response teams made up of young people and women, equipping them with skills in:
First aid and psychological first aid
Crisis communication via mobile phones and community radio
Setting up emergency supply reserves with seeds, tools and food
Establishing savings groups and revolving funds to support financial self-reliance
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Fazil Buffol Yannick: Founder & Visionary
Fazil was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1994 and has been living in Nakivale Refugee Settlement since 2022. His experiences of hunger, exclusion and systemic disadvantage inspired him to become a social entrepreneur and permaculture activist.
Ⓒ Generation Restoration
A Valued Partner of Generation Restoration
Since 2025, Generation Restoration e.V. has been supporting MANUD with community fundraising, international visibility and the development of stable project structures. With GenR’s support, the process of officially registering MANUD as an NGO was initiated in 2025. All programmes have been made possible through donations from GenR supporters.
Education changes lives: Hear directly from the participants!
"Leave No One Behind"
At MANUD, inclusion is embedded in every aspect of its work, from accessible training programmes to inclusive business models. The goal is to build a community where everyone can participate in economic and social life.
