IMPACT STORIES
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…
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…
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 daughters and one son) aged eight, six and four years respectively who…
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 Lavington and Dagoretti. It comprises of slums, low-class residential area, with constant…
Despite the many challenges, I am a warrior.
It is scotching hot when I wade through the narrow pathways in Kayole. I am determined to get to this woman, Ms. Eshal (not her real name), whose life has…
Giving up was an option; I chose resilience.
Eastleigh ward in Nairobi County is predominantly inhabited by Somali immigrants. It has been described as “Little Mogadishu”, as well as “a country within a country with its own economy”…