Seeds of Change: A Mother of Seven Journey from Struggle to Strength in Kalobeyei, Turkana County
Kalobeyei Settlement, Kenya – In the dusty, windswept landscape of Kalobeyei, where the host community and refugee settlements stand…
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From Gunfire in the Congolese Hills to a Thriving Barber Shop in Kitengela: A Refugee’s Path to Stability
Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya – In the dusty bustle of Kitengela, a Nairobi suburb pulsing with urban ambition, John…
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A Refugee’s Journey of Survival Sparks a Movement of Healing and Learning in Kakuma
Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya – In a modest, lively co-shared centre nestled within the vibrant sprawl of Kakuma…
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From Grassroots to Global: How Registration Unlocked a World of Opportunity for Girl Power Action Initiative.
Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya – In the heart of Kakuma Refugee Camp, where over 310,000 refugees have built their…
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Community – Led Organization Registration Unlocked a World of Opportunity for Generation Jobs and the community
Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya – In the sun-scorched expanse of Northwest Kenya, where the earth is a canvas of…
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Building Resilience Through Financial Literacy: Nasteha’s Journey to Sustainable Growth
Mombasa County’s informal markets play a critical role in supporting household incomes, particularly for women engaged in small-scale…
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From Refugee to Entrepreneur: How Dekiru’s Resilience Transformed Her Life
Dekiru, (not her real name), an Ethiopian refugee, overcomes loss, hardship, and uncertainty to build a thriving business and provide for her children with the help of the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK). This has been possible through the Wezesha project which is an RCK and IKEA Foundation’s pioneering partnership to create an enabling environment for refugees and host communities in Kenya to achieve social rights and economic self-reliance.
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Living my Renewed Hope
Through resilience and support of the Wezesha Project, a transformative partnership between the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) and the IKEA Foundation, Kaviru overcame divorce, financial hardship, and business collapse to provide for her four children and revive her salon dream.
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My children gave me the energy boost to fight for my rights.
Meet Ms. Aisha, (not her real name) a 28 yrs single Somali refugee mother of three children, (two…
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Business boost brought me back to my feet again.
Kawangware is a low-income residential area in Nairobi, Kenya, about 15 km west of the city Centre, between…
