Beatrice Loana is a community volunteer working with BRAC Uganda in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement. In 2019, under the Emergency Preparedness and Response Programme (EPRP), she was one of the selected Trainer of the Trainers (ToTs) among the Community mobilisers.
Beatrice is a refugee, coming from the war-torn South Sudan. “We lost 4 people while fleeing when the war broke out and many lost their lives as well since we could not rescue them or provide first aid to the injured ones,” she says. “Being an Emergency Team Volunteer with BRAC Uganda has been one of the best achievements as a young girl who dropped out of school. I feel privileged to be able to help my community,” she adds.
BRAC Uganda provided her with training on first aid, search and rescue, and simulation. The training equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge on how search and rescue groups work. She is now more confident and better prepared to help her community members in case of any disasters or emergencies.
Beatrice shares that she is grateful to BRAC and Uganda Red Cross Society for the training that she has received since she can now save lives and help rebuild her community which became her new home.
