Throughout the One Community, One Campus campaign, we want to share the courageous and inspiring stories from some of the young refugee girls whose lives were touched by RefuSHE’s programs. Here is a story of one young woman, Jolie, from the DRC, who is now an alumna resettled in the United States.
Read MoreRefuSHE was honored to receive a donation of over 1,000 pieces of clothing from the Heart of cabi Foundation for the young women in our Girls’ Empowerment Program and Safe House in Nairobi, Kenya. To celebrate this partnership, a few stylists from cabi stopped by RefuSHE’s campus during an East African trip this fall. We were thrilled to host them, and are excited to share the story of their time at RefuSHE, as told by Sandra, one of the gracious cabi women who joined us that day.
Read MoreNairobi’s emerging creative community gathered together on a late Friday evening, as the five designers in Metta’s Fashion Product Lab 3.0 shared the culmination of their two-month journey to grow their skills and brand. Part of this journey was spent with five young women from RefuSHE, who were paired with the designers to create a special look for the runway. Over the past month, the designers worked closely with their muses to learn about their personal stories, goals, and dreams.
Read MoreOn a sunny September day in Nairobi, the air buzzed with excitement when Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, stepped onto RefuSHE’s Girls Empowerment Program and Artisan Collective campus.
Read MoreThroughout the One Community, One Campus campaign, we want to share the courageous and inspiring stories from some of the young refugee girls whose lives were touched by RefuSHE’s programs. Here is a story of one young woman, Halima, from Ethiopia.
Read MoreThroughout the One Community, One Campus campaign, we want to share the courageous and inspiring stories from some of the young refugee girls whose lives were touched by RefuSHE’s programs. Here is a story of one young woman, Ada, from Burundi.
Read MoreThe term mother and the more endearing “mom” gained a new meaning when I joined RefuSHE early this year. The girls we serve are from diverse backgrounds, but the term is clearly universal. There is the same excitement when they are told “now you have a mom.”
Read MoreOver the course of six days, the training participants learned about the relationship between yoga and traumatic stress, the importance of breath, essential yoga anatomy, the breakdown of postures and modifications, how to hold space for healing, and how to design a trauma informed sequence.
Read MoreThis International Women’s Day, we celebrate the voices of the strong women and girls of RefuSHE. Strong, courageous women, like Solange*, who left her home in Ethiopia when she was just 15 years old. Solange embodies the spirit of RefuSHE through her bravery, boldness, and optimism.
Read MoreLooking 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.
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