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The scale, forms and distribution of volunteering amongst refugee youth populations in Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2024-07-17) Fadel, Bianca; Smith, Matt Baillie; Mills, Sarah; Rogerson, Daniel; Sahasranaman, Aarti; Okech, Moses; Turyamureeba, Robert; Tukundane , Cuthbert; Ahimbisibwe, Frank; Boyle, Owen; Kanyandago, Peter
Geographies of volunteering have examined the relationships between people, places and forms of voluntary action, but there has been limited geographical scholarship on the scales, forms and distribution of volunteering amongst specific populations in different settings, particularly in the global South. While in the global North there are some established quantitative data sets, often produced by humanitarian and development organisations, these are largely absent in the South. Where they do exist, they often reflect Western‐centric ideas and concepts, meaning that volunteering behaviours that do not fit Western norms such as amongst young refugees in the global South can be excluded, or captured in ways that are partial or unrepresentative. This paper provides an important challenge to existing geographies of volunteering, expanding them through an account of volunteering amongst young refugees in Uganda, and how it articulates with social inequalities within and between the spaces and places where young refugees live. We analyse quantitative data from 3053 young refugees surveyed on their volunteering experiences in rural and urban settings in Uganda. The data provides new evidence of who these volunteers are, beyond their refugee status, why, where and how they conduct their activities, and reveals how these are connected to livelihoods and community development. Through this survey analysis, the paper argues for the need to establish grounded conceptualisations of volunteering that consider the scales, distribution, and various forms of volunteering within specific groups. In doing so, the paper offers a new framework for better understanding the relationships between volunteering and refugee lives through four interlocking factors: place, (im)mobility, income and gender. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of these findings for wider geographies of volunteering and research on refugee youth and displaced populations.
Volunteering by displaced youth in Uganda: livelihoods, skills, employability and inequalities
(Nomos-Verlagsgesellschaft, 2024-09-01) Fadel, Bianca; Smith, Matt Baillie; Ahimbisibwe, Frank; Boyle, Owen; Freimane, Inga; Kanyandago, Peter; Mills, Sarah; Okech, Moses; O'Loghlen, Aisling; Rogerson, Daniel; Sahasranaman, Aarti; Tukundane, Cuthbert; Turyamureeba, Robert
This chapter explores the role of volunteering in the lives of young refugees in Uganda. It analyses findings from ‘Refugee Youth Volunteering Uganda’ (RYVU), a large interdisciplinary research project aimed at developing a critical understanding of volunteering by young refugees that builds from their voices and experiences. The chapter outlines the mixed-methods collaborative approach of the project and explores the relationships between volunteering and the livelihoods of displaced young people, how volunteering impacts their skills, employability, and the inequalities they experience, and the roles that volunteering plays in shaping social connections and community development efforts. It concludes by highlighting the implications of the findings for ensuring that participation in volunteering does not increase inequalities or take advantage of displaced young people.