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Kavira
  • Refugee Story
Kavira

Just a few years ago, Kavira was fleeing for her life. In Congo, runn...

Nasraden
  • Refugee Story
Nasraden

My name is Nasraden and I’m a refugee from Ethiopia. I am a husband ...

Claire
  • Refugee Story
Claire

I left my home country (Democratic Republic of the Congo) because of w...

Tarisisi
  • Refugee Story
Tarisisi

My name is Tarisisi. I come from North Kivu in the Democratic Republic...

Jeremie and Francine
  • Refugee Story
Jeremie and Francine

Jeremie fled Burundi in 2016 after rebels invaded his home, attacked h...

Jane*
  • Refugee Story
Jane*

Jane was forced to flee her home in Burundi in 2000, when land grabber...

Sahara
  • Refugee Story
Sahara

My name is Sahara. I am a refugee and a mother residing in Kenya. I am...

Wang
  • Refugee Story
Wang

I have lived in Kakuma for 22 years. My family fled from South Sudan i...

Abisi
  • Refugee Story
Abisi

Abisi Olivier, a former refugee from Congo, is one of eleven refugees ...

Chantal
  • Refugee Story
Chantal

RefugePoint supported me with food assistance, helped me to enroll in ...

Chol
  • Refugee Story
Chol

The Economic Mobility Pathway Program (EMPP) is crucial because I've s...

Shaka*
  • Refugee Story
Shaka*

I'm the first in my family to graduate high school. I'm really proud, ...

Aleu
  • Refugee Story
Aleu

For nearly three decades, Aleu, a South Sudanese refugee, called Kenya...

Beatrice
  • Refugee Story
Beatrice

When I received help from RefugePoint in terms of protection and reset...

Pascasia
  • Refugee Story
Pascasia

I can depend on myself, unlike before, when I had to depend on help. N...

Ndakize
  • Refugee Story
Ndakize

Resettlement means so much to me. It will change my life, and my focus...

Daniel
  • Refugee Story
Daniel

From a young age, 27-year-old Daniel from South Sudan has been passion...

Alex
  • Refugee Story
Alex

My name is Alex, and I am from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....

Siyat
  • Refugee Story
Siyat

As a child, Siyat looked up to his uncle, who was a nurse, and he drea...

Rosemary*
  • Refugee Story
Rosemary*

When Rosemary and her family fled Rwanda to Tanzania in 1994, they lef...

Joshua*
  • Refugee Story
Joshua*

“I come from a family of nine. I am the first person in my family to...

Esperance
  • Refugee Story
Esperance

Esperance has always had a natural talent for business. As a 12-year-o...

John
  • Refugee Story
John

In 2019, escalating conflict forced John to flee his home in the Democ...

Joshua
  • Refugee Story
Joshua

“I heard the melody and that’s when I knew I had to learn how to p...

Francoman
  • Refugee Story
Francoman

Francoman enjoyed working as a barber in his home country before he wa...

Jean
  • Refugee Story
Jean

Jean, who became a professional chef in 1998, has dedicated his life t...

John
  • Refugee Story
John

“I learned how to bake from my brother,” John shared when we visit...

Akach* 
  • Refugee Story
Akach* 

“Let me sing a song in my mother tongue,” Akach tells us when we v...

Trhas
  • Refugee Story
Trhas

Trhas runs a business selling  ground flax seeds, injera and himbasha...

Ahmed*
  • Refugee Story
Ahmed*

Ahmed’s passion for helping others stems from his upbringing and rem...

Rebecca*
  • Refugee Story
Rebecca*

In 2011, Rebecca, a refugee from Ethiopia, fled her home due to insecu...

Daudi
  • Refugee Story
Daudi

From an early age, Daudi discovered his calling to serve others while ...

Acha*
  • Refugee Story
Acha*

Acha*, a refugee living in Nairobi, Kenya, has built a successful fash...

Innocent*
  • Refugee Story
Innocent*

Innocent* and his wife Lydia live in Nairobi, Kenya with their eight c...

Samira and Omer
  • Refugee Story
Samira and Omer

Samira and Omer, a mother and son, were violently separated while flee...

Alice*
  • Refugee Story
Alice*

Imagine for a moment that you and your family are celebrating a loved ...

Anthony*
  • Refugee Story
Anthony*

In the heart of Lake Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...

Mary
  • Refugee Story
Mary

Mary, a resilient mother, had one simple wish: “I want a good life f...

Mark
  • Refugee Story
Mark

“At least I will become a light to my family, community, and everyon...

Dieudonne
  • Refugee Story
Dieudonne

Most days, Dieudonne wakes up early to begin shuttling passengers arou...

Jean’s Story, EMPP – 2023
  • Refugee Story
Jean’s Story, EMPP – 2023

After spending more than 26 years as a refugee in Nairobi, Kenya, Jean...

Khadija: “As a mother, I am happy”
  • Refugee Story
Khadija: “As a mother, I am happy”

As a child, Khadija* was forced to flee her home in Somalia to escape ...

Tigist
  • Refugee Story
Tigist

After fleeing war in her home country of Ethiopia at age 15, Tigist ar...

The Power of Education: Latifa’s Story
  • Refugee Story
The Power of Education: Latifa’s Story

When Latifa, 20, arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2009 with her grandmoth...

A Family Reunited After Years Apart
  • Refugee Story
A Family Reunited After Years Apart

This family reunification story was originally shared in a video that ...

Claudine
  • Refugee Story
Claudine

"I hope one day I will be able to have a school, where I can teach Fre...

Hassan
  • Refugee Story
Hassan

Thousands of refugees have the skills and experience to apply for jobs...

Thierry
  • Refugee Story
Thierry

Thierry is a young entrepreneur living in Nairobi, Kenya. He makes and...

Olivier
  • Refugee Story
Olivier

Education support is one of the core services that RefugePoint’s Urb...

Safiya
  • Refugee Story
Safiya

After her brothers were kidnapped and her father was killed, Safiya wa...

Henry: “This resettlement means a lot to us”
  • Refugee Story
Henry: “This resettlement means a lot to us”

In October 2022, Henry, a refugee from Congo, received a phone call th...

Daniel: “I Can’t Wait to Meet My Daughter.”
  • Refugee Story
Daniel: “I Can’t Wait to Meet My Daughter.”

“I have no words to explain how excited I am. My daughter has never ...

Umutoni: “I am proud of my life now”
  • Refugee Story
Umutoni: “I am proud of my life now”

“In my culture, a woman has no voice nor does she get education. She...

Mama Juma
  • Refugee Story
Mama Juma

“I’m proud of how far I have come. When I look back, compared to w...

Mohamed
  • Refugee Story
Mohamed

After war between different clans led to political instability and fam...

From Despair to Hope; Dreams of a brighter future
  • Refugee Story
From Despair to Hope; Dreams of a brighter future

My name is Felix*, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. I ...

Pabial: I am part of the world
  • Refugee Story
Pabial: I am part of the world

According to the UNHCR statistics, the number of refugee children reac...

Esperance
  • Refugee Story
Esperance

In early 2020, Esperance was laid off as a waitress and launched her o...

Baraka
  • Refugee Story
Baraka

My name is Lonah, and I am the Child Protection and Social Work Progra...

Michael
  • Refugee Story
Michael

In 2014, Michael and his family were forced to flee their home in the ...

Alemitu
  • Refugee Story
Alemitu

Amongst the crowd, Alemitu’s smile is the widest. The type of person...

Fadumo
  • Refugee Story
Fadumo

Fadumo makes a living selling dresses and textiles at a street stall i...

Jessy
  • Refugee Story
Jessy

Jessy* is seeing positive changes in her life and her business. “Lif...

Tasafa
  • Refugee Story
Tasafa

Tasafa, a refugee from Ethiopia, saw a business opportunity, and he we...

Elizabeth
  • Refugee Story
Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a young woman on a mission. At 18-years-old, she’s a si...

Christine
  • Refugee Story
Christine

When the Kenyan government announced another round of lockdowns throug...

Patrick
  • Refugee Story
Patrick

Patrick’s story is a shining example of the power of determination. ...

Hakizimana
  • Refugee Story
Hakizimana

Hakizimana is the proud owner of a barbershop nestled in the Eastleigh...

Juvenal
  • Refugee Story
Juvenal

After facing difficult circumstances upon arrival in Nairobi, Juvenal ...

DJ Montana257
  • Refugee Story
DJ Montana257

From a very young age, DJ Montana* always knew that he wanted to becom...

Mary
  • Refugee Story
Mary

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary, a refugee from South Sudan, supp...

Patrick
  • Refugee Story
Patrick

In 2015, at the age of 14, Patrick and his family were forced to flee ...

Balolwa
  • Refugee Story
Balolwa

In February 2020, Balolwa, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of C...

Beti
  • Refugee Story
Beti

Before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked businesses worldwide, Beti, a refu...

Diane
  • Refugee Story
Diane

In 2015, Diane was forced to flee from Burundi to Kenya with her three...

Ajah
  • Refugee Story
Ajah

On August 10, 2009, Ajah, a refugee from South Sudan, was finally on h...

Nanziza
  • Refugee Story
Nanziza

In 2016, Nanziza* and her six children were forced to flee their home ...

Fredric and Dalia
  • Refugee Story
Fredric and Dalia

“I have always wanted to change my daughters' name from Victorie Fre...

Farida
  • Refugee Story
Farida

Farida, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), knows w...

Pierre
  • Refugee Story
Pierre

In November 2019, Pierre, a RefugePoint client from Nairobi, Kenya, wa...

Soni
  • Refugee Story
Soni

During RefugePoint’s business training, clients are encouraged to se...

Rosine and France
  • Refugee Story
Rosine and France

“I always wanted to study, but I didn’t have the means. As a singl...

Daniel
  • Refugee Story
Daniel

"Ever since I was young, I loved education. When I met RefugePoint, th...

Robert
  • Refugee Story
Robert

“As a father, when you can’t provide for your family and your chil...

Maureen
  • Refugee Story
Maureen

"There are challenges that I face as a lesbian refugee. Where I used t...

Chris
  • Refugee Story
Chris

“I got the idea to start the barbershop after attending the RefugePo...

Baati
  • Refugee Story
Baati

Baati is a single mother of three who fled from her home country with ...

Moses, Antony, and Vanessa
  • Refugee Story
Moses, Antony, and Vanessa

“RefugePoint gave us medical assistance, and one of the most importa...

Djamaba
  • Refugee Story
Djamaba

When a community joins together to accomplish a shared goal, great thi...

Didier
  • Refugee Story
Didier

“I think I have always wanted to become a doctor. When I'm done with...

Semret
  • Refugee Story
Semret

As an artist, Semret works with two mediums - words and wool. Semret b...

Fawzia
  • Refugee Story
Fawzia

Ayantu
  • Refugee Story
Ayantu

It is just after 6:00 a.m., and the gates to Burma market, one of Nair...

Angelique, Denisa, Marie, and Sephora
  • Refugee Story
Angelique, Denisa, Marie, and Sephora

“My personal mantra is ‘If you do good, good things will happen to...

Francis
  • Refugee Story
Francis

“At the age of 28, it wasn't easy for me to accept that I was the he...

Edith
  • Refugee Story
Edith

What is it like to be a child refugee? Edith, a former child refugee s...

Esther
  • Refugee Story
Esther

In 2013, Esther* and her ten children were forced to flee their home c...

Betty
  • Refugee Story
Betty

As an integral part of RefugePoint’s program in Nairobi, the counsel...

Henri
  • Refugee Story
Henri

Many refugees emphasize to us their desire to be self-reliant, and req...

Joseph & Beatrice
  • Refugee Story
Joseph & Beatrice

“Let me tell you about when I started selling milk. When I started o...

Zakuani & Nyantabara
  • Refugee Story
Zakuani & Nyantabara

Hitching rides on long-distance trucks, and walking for many miles dur...

David & Family
  • Refugee Story
David & Family

In 2002, after suffering severe torture and violence at the hands of r...

Monica
  • Refugee Story
Monica

Monica*, a single mother of seven, arrived in Kenya as a refugee after...

Yadasa
  • Refugee Story
Yadasa

“My name is Yadasa, and I am a former refugee who was resettled to A...

Rose
  • Refugee Story
Rose

Rose is a refugee from the Congo who has lived in Nairobi, with her th...

Bien
  • Refugee Story
Bien

Bien is a 30-year-old Congolese man who, fearing for his life in the m...

David
  • Refugee Story
David

David* leads the RefugePoint Livelihoods team across a hallway in his ...

Belvie
  • Refugee Story
Belvie

When I first came to Kenya I was so withdrawn, I didn’t speak, I had...

Annalie
  • Refugee Story
Annalie

To her neighbors in Nairobi, Annalie, a mother of three, is a successf...

Mercy
  • Refugee Story
Mercy

Mercy* received a Livelihoods business grant, which helped her repair ...

Irene
  • Refugee Story
Irene

The truck driver covered us with goods so we could pass through the bo...

Joy
  • Refugee Story
Joy

Joy is a Congolese refugee and former RefugePoint client who was reset...

Musa
  • Refugee Story
Musa

Musa*, age 11, was among the last unaccompanied minors to arrive in th...

Julie
  • Refugee Story
Julie

In her home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Julie* was a ...

Abal
  • Refugee Story
Abal

Abal*, a 32-year old refugee, lived in Kenya for four years. Abal’s ...

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