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RefuSHE protects and empowers refugee girls, young women, and their children in Nairobi, Kenya. Heshima, n (Swahili). Respect - Honor - Dignity
09/25/2026
Read the full Mid-Year Progress Report. Link in Bio.
Here is a glimpse of what we have achieved together so far:
*299 refugee women and girls accessed vocational training and market-ready skills like dressmaking, henna, and digital literacy.
8583 participants received trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support.
*182 women built financial resilience, accessing business and entrepreneurship capacity strengthening.
*49 children found safety and community-based transitional shelter in our Safe House.
*207 refugee leaders and local officials collaborated through conflict resolution and peacebuilding training.
Thank you for your continued belief in the potential, strength, and futures of refugee girls and women in Nairobi. Click the link in our bio to read the full report and celebrate our community’s resilience! 🌍✨
Meet Joyce, a Congolese refugee 🇨🇩🇰🇪and a kitenge fabric store owner in Nairobi. Joyce launched her small business with support from her local RefuSHE Women Ambassador Group. Through these savings and loans groups, RefuSHE has helped over 1,000 women jumpstart their enterprises. Learn more: refushe.org/ourwork
Meet Achol, a South Sudanese-Kenyan refugee 🇸🇸 🇰🇪 and RefuSHE Fashion & Design student.
“Coming to RefuSHE has taught me so much. I’ve learned how to use a sewing machine, draft patterns, sew garments, and work confidently with sewing tools. Now I can make shirts, dresses, skirts, handbags, and many other items.”
Watch the full film. Link in Bio.
09/10/2026
Refugees are economic actors, entrepreneurs, workers and consumers. When systems allow them to participate fully, their contribution extends beyond individual livelihoods to the strength and resilience of the communities that host them.
Meet Achol, a South Sudanese-Kenyan refugee 🇸🇸 🇰🇪 and RefuSHE Fashion & Design student. Achol has dreamed of working in the fashion industry for as long as she can remember.
“I had always wanted to study fashion, but there was no one who could pay for my tuition, so I wasn’t able to enroll in college,” she said. “Instead, I decided to do whatever small jobs I could find. I thought maybe I could save enough to pay for one term, then go back to work, save again, and continue my studies little by little until I achieved my dream.”
This January, Achol enrolled in RefuSHE’s Fashion & Design course, as part of a 30-student cohort. The program runs through December and culminates in an internship.
“Coming to RefuSHE has taught me so much. I’ve learned how to use a sewing machine, draft patterns, sew garments, and work confidently with sewing tools. Now I can make shirts, dresses, skirts, handbags, and many other items.”
Stay tuned for more inspiring stories, as part of our RefuSHE RISES storytelling series.
Meet Esperance, a Congolese refugee who runs her own produce stand in Nairobi. Esperance joined a RefuSHE Women Ambassador Group to build her business and join a community of fellow refugee women/business owners. With financial support and business expertise from RefuSHE, Esperance has expanded her business and no longer worries about paying school and medical fees for her children.
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08/23/2026
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Amy Fulton, a Harvard medical student, has worn many hats in her young life: a firefighter 🧑🚒, an EMT, a Global Health student, activist ✊, and budding neuroscientist. Along the way, she has leaned on her sisterhood of friends, family, classmates and mentors for support and expertise.
“I’m so glad to have so many strong and inspiring women in my life.”
08/21/2026
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Jedidda is a RefuSHE alumna who graduated from our Fashion & Design vocational program and is now sharing the expertise she learned with a new class of students. As the Vocational Instructor Assistant, Jedidda is not only teaching; she’s also helping build a sisterhood of young women with shared experiences and ambitions.
“During my time as a student in the girl empowerment program, sisterhood played a very important role in my learning journey. We were from different backgrounds, but we supported one another like sisters. … The friendships and support I received during that time are something I still value today, and they contributed greatly to the person and professional I have become.”
08/20/2026
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When Abizera joined RefuSHE’s Artisan Collective, she gained more than a steady income and marketable skills. She gained a caring community of refugee women with shared experiences.
“ Before coming to RefuSHE, I was always shy and unsure of myself. Being together with the other woman in the Collective has changed my outlook we share stories support one another, and I feel more confident in who I am.”
08/19/2026
Today, we honour refugee communities affected by conflict and displacement, and the humanitarian workers working behind the scenes to help them rebuild with dignity.
At RefuSHE, we remain committed to our core mandate: protecting, educating, and empowering refugee women and girls. 💙
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