Refugees bring resilience, skills and leadership to the communities they join. By recognizing their capabilities and creating opportunities for education, employment and partnership, societies grow stronger while displaced people rebuild their lives with dignity, hope and purpose.
UN Habitat is transforming public spaces in Kakuma and Dadaab Hagadera through greener, safer, and more inclusive urban development. The initiative strengthens livelihoods, supports local economies, and fosters trust and resilience between refugees and host communities for a more sustainable future.
Across Africa, temporary refugee shelters save lives but are not enough for long-term recovery. Durable housing, education, livelihoods, and stronger infrastructure can help displaced families rebuild with dignity, resilience, and hope while strengthening host communities.
Across Africa, temporary refugee shelters save lives but are not enough for long-term recovery. Durable housing, education, livelihoods, and stronger infrastructure can help displaced families rebuild with dignity, resilience, and hope while strengthening host communities.
Refugees bring resilience, skills and leadership to the communities they join. By recognizing their capabilities and creating opportunities for education, employment and partnership, societies grow stronger while displaced people rebuild their lives with dignity, hope and purpose.
UN Habitat is transforming public spaces in Kakuma and Dadaab Hagadera through greener, safer, and more inclusive urban development. The initiative strengthens livelihoods, supports local economies, and fosters trust and resilience between refugees and host communities for a more sustainable future.
Photographer and filmmaker Jidu Thon Lual is transforming perceptions of refugee life in Kakuma Refugee Camp through powerful visual storytelling. His work highlights resilience, talent, and hope, showing that refugee communities are filled with people building brighter futures despite adversity.
Sixty women in Adagom Refugee Settlement completed LMTD Campaign's soap-making training, gaining practical skills for self-reliance. The campaign also rewarded punctual school children with Vaseline, promoting education, dignity, and stronger community resilience through practical support.
Nigeria has signed a three-year partnership with the Amahoro Coalition to expand skills development, entrepreneurship, employment, and private sector opportunities for refugees, migrants, IDPs, and returnees, promoting long-term economic inclusion and sustainable livelihoods.
Tabitha Muthoni Maina has turned personal hardship into a lifelong mission of compassion and service. Through her work with Jesuit Refugee Service in Kakuma, Kenya, she empowers refugees to rebuild their lives, proving that true leadership is measured by the hope and dignity it inspires.
On her birthday, Wendy Huffman is celebrated for empowering refugees through leadership development, peacebuilding, economic opportunity, and environmental stewardship. Her work through Let's Make THE Difference continues to inspire hope and create lasting, community-driven change across Africa.
