A primary school in the camp emerged best in KCPE
Lokitang Primary School in Kakuma Camp emerged best in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Turkana West (more…)
Scholarships a Hope and Misfortune for Some
A confusing process of verification leads some scholarship candidates to worry for their futures. (more…)
Opportunity for Resettlement and Higher Education in Canada
On August 17th and 23rd twenty-eight refugees departed Kakuma for Canada, where they will pursue higher-education and a new life outside the refugee camp. (more…)
Refugee Students Graduate with Degrees in Communications, Sociology, Health & Development
Amid hardship, refugees demonstrate the ability to achieve their goals in higher education. A graduation ceremony recently honored distance-learning students of UNISA and KISWCD with both diploma and degree certificates.
Unwritten: Understanding the Emptiness of Refugee Adolescent Education
Guest Contribution by Cayce Pack, New York City, USA.
Six years of work in refugee resettlement and several semesters of human rights studies seemed as void as the blank pages in their books. The sun was violent in its afternoon heat and a crowd of adolescent faces perplexed in questions surrounded me…
World Universities Service of Canada Empowers Kakuma Refugees
Volume 1, Issue 5-6 / May-June 2009
25 refugees students who completed their secondary school education embrace unusual opportunity of joining Canada university each year.
Save Our Library!
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
Refugees call for efforts to save the only library in Kakuma Camp as the building threatens to collapse and librarians lose their job due to budget cuts.
Darfurian Initiative for Women’s Education
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
A Darfurian community initiative to educate women in English has already had remarkable positive impacts, but lacks support from humanitarian agencies.
Refugee Scholar Still Stuck in Kakuma Due to UNHCR Delays
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
A refugee scholar due to begin a masters program in early January is still waiting in Kakuma Camp as UNHCR attempts to process his travel document.
Refugee Scholarships Bring Privileges and Frustration
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
Refugees who obtain university degrees consider the meager employment opportunities in Kakuma, asking what next?
What is at the Root of Poor Primary School Performance?
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
How do students, teachers, and parents view the poor performance of primary schools in the camp?
3% of Secondary Students Score Qualifying Exam Marks
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
Only 9 students of 284 scored a qualifying mark on the KCSE exams for entry to Kenyan public universities.
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