SheLeads Kakuma

SheLeads Kakuma is a leadership, mentorship, and advocacy program for young women and girls in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp and the nearby host community.

[The Legal Caravan @TheLegalCaravan]

#WorldRefugeeDay
No one becomes a refugee by choice,but we all have a choice in how we respond.
Today, we honour the strength and resilience of displaced people, and we recommit to building inclusive systems where refugees are not just surviving, but belonging. #TLC4Rights

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

As world leaders gather in New York for #UNGA, young women and girls from the #Kakuma refugee camp are calling for their voices to be heard. 📢

Our future depends on it! 💪���✨

Let's ensure that diverse perspectives shape the decisions that will define OUR world. 🌟🌎

[Nhial Deng @nhialgdeng]

Glad to be hosted by @burugu_j to discuss the power of sports and youth leadership in driving social cohesion and community integration.

Excited to share upcoming projects in #Kakuma.

Grateful to the Kenyan government for fostering a safe space for refugees to thrive and lead!

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

Yesterday, #Kakuma 1 was alive with the energy of 50 young female leaders (ages 15-23) during a powerful 3-hour leadership workshop.

They embraced leadership key skills to unlock their potential and fuel personal growth & self-empowerment.

This is the future of leadership.

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

On #YouthDay, we celebrate the incredible young refugee women & girls who are harnessing the power of technology to create a brighter future for themselves and their communities.

From clicks to progress, they are paving the way for sustainable development!

#SheLeadsKakuma

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

Today, and every day, let’s commit to creating a world where every girl, no matter her circumstances, has access to the skills to thrive and reach her full potential 💪.

From all of us at SheLeads Kakuma, happy World Youth Skills Day! 🎉

#YouthSkillsDay #SkillsRightNow

[The Legal Caravan @TheLegalCaravan]

Refugee integration brings significant economic benefits to host communities. In Kenya and Uganda, refugees contribute to local economies through entrepreneurial ventures and filling labor gaps, fostering job creation and cultural diversity. To register https://t.co/nGEoCacF2o

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we honour the incredible journeys of refugee women and girls.

SheLeads Kakuma is proud to stand with them, fostering leadership and providing opportunities for growth and empowerment. 🌟📚💪🏾

Join us in celebrating their resilience and achievements! 🎉

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

Exciting news! 🎉 SheLeads Kakuma team is growing! Please join us in welcoming Dounia Abderrahman, our new Partnership Advisor. 🫱🏿‍🫲🏼

Dounia's passion for empowering women & girls, especially refugees, aligns with our mission.

#sheleadskakuma #kakuma #womenrights #genderequality

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

Our team leader @nhialgdeng connected with Rebecca Lorins from Likikiri Collective in #Nairobi before her #Kakuma trip. 

In Kakuma, Rebecca will meet with our team on the ground & run a workshop on archiving for our storytelling project participants.

#CulturalProtectionFund

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

Strategy and collaboration in action at SheLeads Kakuma.

Every workshop is a step towards greater empowerment and community impact.

#kakuma #teamwork #womenrights #withrefugees #empowerment

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

We are glad to be going on this journey with @GoCDC and @sheleadskakuma

Follow us to learn more about this project and the people behind it in coming days.

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

A Labor of Love 🖤

In our Storytelling as Safeguarding project, 20 young South Sudanese women from 4 communities in 2 countries will be documenting, archiving, and sharing 400 songs from 5 moments in a woman's life cycle. ✍🏿📽💻🎙

#CulturalProtectionFund
#LikikiriLab

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

Exciting road ahead! ✍🏿📽💻

Follow @likikiri and our partners to learn more!

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

@SheLeadsKakuma @BritishCouncil @nhialgdeng 🙌🏾 We are so grateful to be working with amazing partners like @SheLeadsKakuma and @GoCDC and excited to the sharing of #SouthSudan|ese women's #culturalheritage in refugee settings #withrefugees #LikikiriLab @BritishCouncil

[SheLeads Kakuma @SheLeadsKakuma]

We are thrilled to embark on a transformative journey with @likikiri, supported by the @BritishCouncil! 🌍✨

Together, we are empowering young women & girls to preserve and narrate their cultural heritage through storytelling. 🎤🎥✍️

Learn more here: https://t.co/VEJp9B8pnX

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

In Day 2 of our workshop, ethnomusicologist Wadiru Stella began with guiding question 'Why Song'? She reminded us why we should take the safeguarding of cultural heritage seriously

@BritishArts
@BritishCouncil
#CulturalProtectionFund
#LikikiriLab

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

Both teams in Arua and Kakuma conducted pilot Story Circles, where they are aiming to record 10 songs per session based on 5 moments in a woman's life cycle, totalling an incredible 400 songs by end of project!

#CulturalProtectionFund
#StorytellingasSafeguarding
#LikikiriLab

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

The team in Kakuma practiced their skills by interviewing their elders about cultural heritage, including songs

#CulturalProtectionFund
#StorytellingasSafeguarding
#LikikiriLab

[Likikiri Collective @likikiri]

The #StorytellingasSafeguarding teams have been practicing using media tools for documentation: practitioner and trainer Alsanosi Adam equipped the young women with the basics in professional audio and visual recording