Refugee Entrepreneur Expands Fashion Business in Kenya
Seven years ago, at just eighteen years old, Christine fled conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and arrived at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya with her brother. She
ASU helps address one of the biggest gaps in refugee education
Since 2017, Education for Humanity at Arizona State University has been working with partners to provide English-language lessons and training in entrepreneurship and digital literacy to refugees. Now, Education for
Threads of hope: Refugee entrepreneur finds new markets online
Masika Masimengo, a Congolese mother in Kakuma, keeps her culture alive by hand-weaving colourful baskets. Through the Jamii Biashara, an online market platform developed by the ILO and the Kenya
‘I try to keep myself busy’: Working online in the world’s largest refugee camp
Some Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are earning money as online freelancers, but limited internet and electricity as well as banking restrictions make this an uphill battle, while conservative gender norms