Arabic version: ورشة تدعم النساء والشباب السودانيين اللاجئين في أوغندا

According to Allafrica, a trauma-healing and psychosocial support workshop reached 41 Sudanese refugee women and youth in Uganda on 3 and 4 August 2026. The training was delivered in two groups, with 20 participants attending on the first day and 21 on the second.

All participants were survivors directly affected by the war in Sudan and were living as refugees in Uganda. Most were from Darfur and South Kordofan, areas heavily affected by the ongoing conflict. The workshop sought to explain trauma in clear everyday language and reduce shame associated with common stress reactions, including poor sleep and difficulty concentrating.

Sessions covered types and effects of trauma, coping mechanisms, storytelling, story documentation, art therapy, emotional regulation and self-care. Facilitators used guided discussions, personal reflection, creative expression and practical exercises. Participants were not required to disclose personal trauma stories, and sharing was voluntary.

All 21 members of the second group joined an art-therapy drawing activity, while 19 voluntarily shared accounts of attacks on their villages, personal losses and relatives who had died. Most of the women became tearful during the discussions. Facilitators described these reactions as human responses to painful memories, bereavement and displacement.

Participants asked for further trauma-healing training. Recommendations included additional sessions, confidential follow-up support with consent, stronger referral links to mental-health and protection services, and small peer groups. The Darfur Network for Human Rights said healing from war and displacement is an ongoing process and supported sustained psychosocial support for Sudanese refugee women and youth in Uganda and beyond.