Remembering Kakuma Refugee Camp and Reconnecting with Kenya – July 2025

In 2012, a shared commitment to compassion and resilience led us to launch a small scholarship program in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp. With the support of Kenere News, the initiative sought to offer educational opportunities to vulnerable primary school students with limited access to formal education, read more

The immense needs we witnessed marked by victimisation, lack of services, and systemic gaps — fuelled our determination to act. Alongside education, we initiated women’s empowerment programs, focusing especially on survivors of gender-based and domestic violence, read more | Watch video

These programs gave both students and women the tools to learn, dream, and rebuild their lives. Unfortunately, as regional conflict escalated and implementation challenges mounted, we were forced to relocate the scholarship initiative to Ethiopia, more on the move to Ethiopia

Despite promising beginnings, the logistical difficulties including fund transfer restrictions and operational barriers brought the program to a halt in 2024. In July 2025, reconnecting with positive minds in Nairobi has reignited the passion that sparked this mission over a decade ago. The determination was deeply moving, needs are clear, the vision we began with still matters – a powerful reminder of the transformative role education plays in shaping futures. The work is far from over. A journey to continue and we call for support.

NEED RECOGNITION – KENYA, JULY 2025