About
Xavier Project has been partnering with refugee-led organisations and communities in East Africa for over 12 years. We collaborate with them to deliver learning programmes; increase livelihood opportunities; support the provisions of needs; and improve safety and integration. We hope that this will enable refugees to lead safe and fulfilled lives.
A Brief History
Xavier Project was founded by Edmund Page in 2008 as a result of his own experience of volunteering at an informal school in Uganda. Following his trip, he set-up the organisation to sponsor eight Congolese refugees through school in Kampala. Since then, Xavier Project has been working with refugee communities in urban and rural locations across East Africa to deliver skills and learning opportunities. We work in partnership with over 20 refugee-led organisations across the region.
2008
Xavier Project was founded when Edmund Page started sponsoring eight Congolese refugees through school in Kampala, Uganda.
2010
The first Enterprise initiative was started when Xavier Project helped some parents of the students start a fridge mending business.
2012
Offices and full time teams were set up in Nairobi and Kampala
2013
First Enterprise hub was opened in Kampala
2014
Nairobi’s first Enterprise hub was opened
2015
Xavier Project became implementing partner for UNHCR for Education for refugees in urban areas of Kenya
2016
Xavier Project became implementing partner for UNICEF and other institutional donors
2016
In Uganda, operations extend beyond urban areas to refugee settlements in rural areas of the country
2017
Xavier Project opens office in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
2018
Xavier Project work extends to Imvepi Refugee Settlement in the West Nile region of Uganda in response to the South Sudan refugee crisis
2019
Xavier Project buys land in Kamwenge District in Uganda to be cultivated into a working farm and a training centre for refugees and host community from Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement
2019
Xavier Project is awarded UNHCR's Innovation Award for 'Partnerships' at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. The award was in honour of the Community Capacity Strengthening and Sharing Course developed with community partners across East Africa.