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I have lived in Kakuma for 22 years. My family fled from South Sudan in 2002 due to the civil war and sought safety in Kenya. I think I was four years old. At Kakuma, we were provided security, which we never had back home. Life there [South Sudan] wasn’t easy because we depended solely …

Abisi, a former refugee from Congo, is one of eleven refugees who departed for Canada in late 2023 to work as Continuing Care Assistants through the Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP). Although he trained as a nurse assistant, Abisi had been teaching history and Kiswahili at a high school.   “When I got to the Kakuma …

RefugePoint supported me with food assistance, helped me to enroll in Kenya’s  National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), and provided rent support. Their help allowed me to focus on growing my business and securing my children’s future. My name is Chantal, and I am a businesswoman from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I sell vitenge …

The Economic Mobility Pathway Program (EMPP) is crucial because I’ve seen so many skilled refugees in Kakuma who need assistance in obtaining long-term solutions. Without the EMPP, these refugees would never have been discovered.   I am a South Sudanese refugee who has lived in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya for around 20 years. Kakuma …

I’m the first in my family to graduate high school. I’m really proud, and I am an example to my siblings. That is actually what made me work so hard in school so that I can set an example for my brothers. I love videography and photography. I used to see my friends doing it, …

For nearly three decades, Aleu, a South Sudanese refugee, called Kenya home. Aleu arrived with his parents at  Kakuma Refugee Camp in 1996 at the age of four. His entire childhood and educational journey—from elementary to high school—were shaped by the environment of Kakuma.  After completing his education, Aleu worked for four years as a …