Four pieces of firewood in the camp costs an average Ksh100 ($1). For a family of four children that is the average amount they require to prepare one meal. Susan Naimana, 37, is a mother of four who has been struggling to prepare meals for her children due to the prohibitive cost of firewood, in […]
Samson Bigirimana, 26, was no different from other child refugees who entered Uganda amidst uncertainty, close to 20 years ago. But he has made a mark through farming. As this year’s World Refugee Day was marked with the theme “Get to Know Refugees. They are people like you and me”, Bigirimana’s remarkable resilience is an […]
Hassan Adam Hareth with his taxi in Hargeisa City, Somaliland. Hassan makes about $30 daily from his taxi business. He is about six-feet tall and carries a friendly smile, as he drives cautiously along streets in Hargeisa city, Somaliland. He talks fleetingly and slowly, but maintains his amicability. He has proven that refugees can led […]
Irafasha Gadi steadily holds the hosepipe as he waters vegetables, bracing the scorching sun at Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, in Kenya. Irafasha, aka Stani,18, is a Burundian refugee farmer and member of the Shamba la Eden (Garden of Eden) farmers’ group. This is a group supported by AAH Kenya. Stani hails from Nyanzarek, Eastern […]
When refugees flee their home countries to others, due to conflict, a lot of uncertainties await them in unknown land. In addition, there are limited opportunities available for them in the countries they are hosted. But some refugees do overcome their tribulations and find opportunities to better their lives. For instance two men in Kyangwali […]