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Women-led • Refugee-led • Market-Driven
The Trust Infrastructure
The Trust Infrastructure
for Displaced Talent
We are a women-led, refugee-led enterprise turning informal skills into bankable assets. We do not pilot; we connect refugees to formal markets.
The Problem We Own
Uganda grants refugees the right to work, but the market excludes them.
Banks see "no history." Employers see "risk." Refugees see skills that aren't recognized.
The gap isn't capacity. It is credibility.
System Locked
Formal markets remain inaccessible despite legal rights to work
What LINK Does Differently
We are not a training program. We are a verification and intermediation engine.
Traditional Model
Training for training's sake
Donor-dependent pilots
Outsiders designing for refugees
One-size-fits-all aid
LINK Model
Verifiable skills profiling
Revenue-generating services
Majority refugee-background team
Tailored first-mile support
Our Commitment
50,000
Individuals Supported
We are building the infrastructure to support 50,000 refugees and host-community individuals into sustainable, self-reliant economic pathways.
How It Works: The LINK Sequence
1
Onboard & Verify
Walk into our Balintuma Road Hub or access us via mobile. We verify your refugee status and language needs.
No biometrics. Strict data privacy.
2
Capture & Credential
We validate your experience. Whether you built houses in Congo or ran a business in Somalia, we create a portable profile.
Portable, auditable digital profile
3
Activate & LINK
- Job Seeker? Matched to vetted employers
- Entrepreneur? Business registration support
- Need Finance? We make you lendable
We Are the Community
We do not consult refugee communities; we are the refugee community.
Our team is majority refugee-background. Our leadership is women. We navigate the trust barriers, language gaps, and informal networks that outsiders cannot see.
Evelyn Zake
Director
10+ years in sustainable development. Cornell/Edinburgh Law. Former advisor to Mastercard Foundation, World Bank.
Leon Kalonda
Operations Lead
Refugee leader from DRC. Former Financial Inclusion Officer, Opportunity Bank. Educator, Nakivale Settlement.
Damalie Tebajjukira
Communications
Psychology background. Refugee inclusion specialist. ILO, AfDB, UNDP.
Our Focus Sectors
We concentrate where demand meets refugee talent.
Ongoing Engagements
Stanbic Foundation
FINCA
Enterprise Uganda
ILO
UNHCR
AYAN
Rooted in Expertise from
World Bank
IFC
AfDB
GIZ
JICA
Mastercard Foundation
Why We Are Investable
We make inclusion commercially smart.
Employers rely on us for vetted, reliable talent. Banks engage us to access a new, verified customer segment. This is not a grant-dependent pilot; it is a sustainable business model.
Revenue
Generating
Scalable
Model
Market
Driven
The Business Case
For Employers
Reduced recruitment risk through pre-vetted talent.
For Banks
Access to credit-ready refugees with reduced compliance burden.
For LINK
Sustainable fee-for-service model.
Our Services
First-Mile Support in-house. Specialized partners for scale.
In-House: The Hub
Mentorship & Coaching
Tailored 1:1 sessions
Language Support
English, French, Swahili, Lingala, Arabic
Job Readiness
CV clinics, interview prep, workplace etiquette
Business Development
Formalization, licensing guidance, bookkeeping
Investment Readiness
Pitch deck design, financial modeling
Partner-Led: The Bridge
Access to Finance
Referral to financial institutions. We don't lend; we make you lendable.
Formal Employment
Recruitment pipelines for hotels, construction firms, and agribusinesses.
E-Commerce (Phase 2)
Digital marketplace for refugee-made crafts and goods.
Data & Safeguards
We do not harvest data. We protect identity.
Data Minimization
We collect only what is necessary for economic participation.
Revocable Consent
You own your data. You can delete it. You can revoke access.
No Biometrics
We verify via UNHCR/Government ID. We do not store biometrics.
No Sharing
Never shared with Immigration/Law Enforcement.
Alignment: Uganda Data Protection Act (2019), UNHCR standards, GDPR principles
Get Involved
For Refugees
Are you 18–35? Do you have skills looking for a credible platform?
Balintuma Road, Kampala
Cost: Free for verified refugees
For Employers
Stop guessing. Start hiring verified talent. We reduce your recruitment risk.
- Pre-vetted candidates
- Sector-specific skills
For Banks
Database of credit-ready, documented refugees. Reduced compliance burden.
For Partners
We are operational. We are profitable. We are ready to scale beyond pilots.
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Building Bridges, Building Futures
© 2025 link4refugeesolutions | Developed by Kevin Kusiima
Our Approach
Verify Skills
Build Capacity
Bridge to Markets
Scale Impact
Contacts
Plot 669 Balintuma Road,
Senkatuka Close, Mengo,
Kampala, Uganda