Refugee Stories

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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