Jean, who became a professional chef in 1998, has dedicated his life to training both refugees and Kenyans in the art of French cuisine. “I really love cooking. It is in my blood,” Jean said when we visited him at one of the weekly catering classes that he leads in Nairobi, Kenya. John was busy …
“I learned how to bake from my brother,” John shared when we visited his bakery in Nairobi, Kenya. “I started this work 25 years ago; even before I came to Kenya, when I was a refugee in Tanzania, I was doing this work,” John shared. In his home country, John’s older brother, Peter* frequently brought …
“Let me sing a song in my mother tongue,” Akach tells us when we visit her in her home. “My heart cannot keep silent without giving thanks or praising the Lord because He has done great things for my life,” she sings in her language, Anuak. “In my free time, I like listening to gospel …
Trhas runs a business selling ground flax seeds, injera and himbasha (a traditional Ethiopian bread) in Nairobi, Kenya. Before she was forced to flee from her home country, Trhas farmed and worked as a cook to support her family. “I am a hard-working person. I love people, and people also love me,” Trhas shared when …
RefugePoint’s Life Skills Training Program, part of our Urban Refugee Protection Program (URPP) in Nairobi, Kenya, teaches children and young adults critical life skills such as self-awareness, emotional intelligence, effective communication, decision-making, and goal-setting. These skills help youth to make informed decisions and tackle life challenges they may face. In the long run, life skills …
Ahmed’s passion for helping others stems from his upbringing and remains a guiding principle in his life. “Helping others makes me happy,” Ahmed, a young father of four, shared with us during a visit to his shoe shop in Nairobi, Kenya. While studying engineering, Ahmed actively volunteered with the Red Cross, where he dedicated his …
The responsibility for finding solutions for refugees doesn’t fall to just one sector, organization, or government. States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), academia, members of civil society, refugees, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) all play important roles in identifying and pursuing solutions for refugees. Every two years, UNHCR and NGOs meet in Geneva …
NOVA SCOTIA (June 6, 2024) – RefugePoint, a nonprofit organization that partners with refugees to access life-changing solutions, today announces its official registration in Canada, further solidifying its continued presence and joint partnership with the Canadian government. The organization, which has been operating in the U.S. since 2005, has been partnering with the Government …
Today, more people have been forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before. Oftentimes, refugees are not able to return home for decades—20 years or longer. For refugees who can’t return home or safely remain in the country to which they’ve fled, it is crucial that they have access to resettlement and other legal pathways, …
by Nicholas Mbata, James Nanzala Nyangule, Jacinta Mutie, Patrick Guyer After a few months of group and individual mental health counseling, Philippe*, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began to notice a decline in his symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Philippe, a young single father, was forced to flee his home …
