[2] YARID aims to empower refugees, orphans, and other displaced persons by offering comprehensive educational programs, accessible healthcare facilities, and skills training opportunities.

Through their approach, they equip individuals who have faced tremendous adversity with the necessary tools and knowledge to thrive and ultimately become valuable, productive members of society.

[3] On 23 February 2016, the announcement of the winner of the Ockenden International Prize took place at the annual ceremony held at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.

Ultimately, the prestigious prize, amounting to US$100,000, was awarded to the 'Women's Empowerment Project' by Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) from Kampala, Uganda.

Its founder, Robert Hakiza, originally a Congolese refugee who sought asylum in Uganda approximately seven years ago, had played a pivotal role in the organization's development and success as its director.