- About Second Chance Immigration
Legal Aid & Immigration Support
Uganda hosts over 1.6 million refugees — one of the world’s most open and generous refugee systems. Yet thousands of South Sudanese, Congolese, Somali, and Burundian refugees still struggle to access legal rights and basic services.
- Climate change advocacy for refugee & host communities
- Free legal services & pro bono legal representation
- Education support for refugee children & youth
- Protection from GBV, trafficking & exploitation
- What We Do
Our Programmes for Refugees in Uganda
From legal protection to livelihood support
six integrated programmes covering every need a refugee family may face.
Climate Change Advocacy
We advocate for the rights of refugees and host communities facing climate-driven displacement — floods, drought, and land degradation across Uganda's settlement areas.
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Legal Aid & Immigration
Free legal support for refugee status determination, documentation, appeals, and resettlement referrals — for all nationalities.
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Education & Youth
School enrollment, scholarships & accelerated learning for Congolese, Burundian, and South Sudanese refugee children in Uganda.
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Protection & GBV Response
GBV prevention, child protection & community safety networks for the most vulnerable S. Sudanese and Congolese families.
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- Support Our Mission
Give a Refugee Family Their Second Chance
UGX 50,000 funds one legal consultation. UGX 200,000 covers a child’s school term. UGX 1,000,000 provides a month of GBV case support. Every shilling goes directly to the people who need it most.
- Voices from the Field
From Bidi Bidi to Nakivale to Kampala hear
from the people whose lives have changed.
When I arrived from South Sudan with nothing — no ID, no documents, no hope — Second Chance helped me get my refugee card and enroll my children in school. Today I run a small business in Bidi Bidi. They gave me back my dignity.
I was detained after my asylum case was rejected. The legal team took my appeal, gathered evidence from Congo, and I was granted refugee status. Without them, I would have been deported to danger. I am forever grateful.
The MHPSS group changed my life. I had witnessed terrible things fleeing Burundi. Here I found people who understood me, and slowly found courage to rebuild. My children are in school. I am now a qualified tailor.
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