Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Shop #RefuSHEmade and give the gift of empowerment for young refugee women in East Africa! Our Artisan Collective products are not only beautiful and one-of-a-kind, they also share the story of their maker.
Read MoreOver the past ten years, RefuSHE has grown and expanded its services to reach thousands of unaccompanied refugee girls and young women. It is my honor to build on the legacy of my predecessors and steward RefuSHE’s exceptional programs into our second decade of impact.
Read MoreFor the last seven years, Alisa’s passion, vision, and deep commitment to the empowerment of women and girls has elevated RefuSHE as an innovative thought leader in the field of refugee protection. We are deeply grateful for Alisa’s leadership and know that she will continue to achieve great things in the future.
Read MoreInternational Day of the Girl is a celebration of the limitless potential of girls across the world. At RefuSHE, we honor this special day by sharing the dreams of the young women we serve.
Read MoreIn 2017, RefuSHE was named Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) NGO partner by the British Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, affording RefuSHE the rare opportunity to engage directly with key leaders in the Nairobi business community and to create meaningful relationships with companies such as Standard Chartered Bank, Reckitt Benckiser, Safaricom, Rotary Club of Langata, BBC, Celebrus Business Strategies, among others.
Read MoreRefuSHE is being featured in the London Design Biennale at the Somerset House from September 3-23, 2018. This global showcase celebrates the creative and artistic contributions of the world’s refugees.
Read MoreRefuSHE's Director of Programs, Fidelis Muia, spoke about RefuSHE and her passion for working with refugees on the Women in Foreign Policy podcast. Listen now to hear Fidelis share about our work and her advice for young women in the field.
Read MoreEarlier this summer, I visited the Kivuli Center Fair Trade Shop in Nairobi to learn more about RefuSHE’s community outreach program. Since I joined RefuSHE in the fall of 2017, I’ve been eager to learn about this component of our holistic model which fosters and supports the economic independence of entrepreneurial refugee women in the community, outside of RefuSHE’s campus.
Read MoreRefuSHE is dedicated to telling the stories of our beneficiaries with respect, honor, and dignity. Our Executive Director, Alisa Roadcup, sat down with Refinery29 to share how RefuSHE is supporting refugee women recover from traumatic experiences through storytelling and how anyone can be an advocate for the most vulnerable.
Read MoreEvery day the young women of RefuSHE inspire us with their stories, voices, and strength. Today, we are proud to share a piece of that through Athiel's profound poetry.
At sixteen years of age, and in her distinctly tender voice, Athiel expresses through poetry the story of her "lost" childhood resulting from South Sudan's brutal war. Despite being forced to flee her home, the loss of her parents, and the heavy responsibility of caring for her younger siblings, Athiel exemplifies the true resilience of the young women who RefuSHE serves.
Read MoreDear friends,
I am writing to share a bit of news. I will be stepping down from my role as Executive Director of RefuSHE effective October 28, 2018. This was a difficult decision as RefuSHE has been one of the great joys of my life, but I know this is the right step for me and my young family. While there is never a perfect time for this type of transition, I am confident this next chapter will be an exciting one.
Read MoreToday we celebrate the Day of the African Child, a day that marks the rights and potential of African children. With World Refugee Day just days away, we wanted to bring you a story of a young woman who exemplifies the strength and power of young refugee women.
Read MoreLast week, we invited you to share in UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie’s, visit to RefuSHE in anticipation of World Refugee Day 2018 on June 20th. During her visit, Angelina got to know one of the incredible young women in our programs, Josephine.
Read MoreJune 20th is World Refugee Day – join RefuSHE in showing that you stand #WithRefugees! Post on social media and share our work, or take it step farther by starting a fundraiser on Facebook.
Read MoreOn April 12th, over 250 guests attended a one-of-a-kind runway show featuring looks created with fabric made in RefuSHE's social enterprise, a program that fosters leadership and business skills through the design and production of hand-dyed fabrics and scarves.
Read MoreEvery day we are inspired by the hard work, care, and love of the young mothers in RefuSHE's programs. Young mothers, like Chantal who is determined to create brighter future for herself and her son through education…
Read MoreOn International Women's Day, we are celebrating alongside UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie, and Harper's Bazaar. During her visit on World Refugee Day 2017, Angelina attended her very first fashion show at RefuSHE's Girls' Empowerment Project campus in Nairobi, Kenya.
Read MoreFor the past 10 years, we have built a one-of-a-kind holistic model for serving refugee girls in Kenya, and in the process, transformed thousands of lives. As we enter a new decade, we feel the need to make an even greater impact. To position the organization for future success and better deliver our mission, we have decided to re-brand our organization with a new logo and a new name that allows us to take a leadership position in the global conversation on refugee girls.
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