Empowering Kakuma Refugees:
Join Resilience Assistance International
Current Projects
Creating Impact
Our current projects focus on making a significant impact within the Kakuma refugee camp. We are actively involved in clean energy training, youth adventure education, protection programs for survivors of gender-based violence, and providing energy kits and infrastructure upgrades to enhance livelihoods and support small businesses.
Empower Small Businesses and Producers with Energy Solutions
2A Real Success
-
Invest in energy solutions that provide reliable power to small businesses and producers within the camp.
-
Your support ensures a steady energy supply, enabling entrepreneurs to increase productivity and drive sustainable economic development
Solar Maintenance Training
2 Perfect Execution in 2023, 2024
-
Invest in the future by sponsoring the training of refugees, with a focus on empowering young women, in clean energy technology.
-
Your donations will provide essential skills, creating a workforce ready to contribute to the camp's energy infrastructure and beyond.
Protection for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Support our initiative to protect and assist girls in the camp who have been victims of sexual violence.
-
Support our initiative to protect and assist girls in the camp who have been victims of sexual violence.
-
Funds will be directed towards providing safe spaces, legal aid, and psychological support, ensuring their rights and well-being are safeguarded.
Youth Research Expeditions
1-week educational expedition to Kakuma, experience refugee community realities and contribute to change
-
We invite young scholars to join our educational expeditions to Kakuma, offering a firsthand look at the realities and potential for positive change within refugee communities.
-
Participants will have the opportunity to study and contribute to ongoing projects, gaining invaluable experience and insight.
TAILORING & DRESSMAKING
6-month technical training course teaching the garment-making trade, followed by learning how to run a business.
-
This is a technical training course that allows refugee youths to learn the trade of garment making. At RAI we go the extra mile to ensure learners gain practical professional experience by placing them with skilled, expert tailors within their communities as apprentices for 2 months. After course completion, learners have the skills, confidence, and inspiration to become seasoned tailors.
DIGITAL SKILLS
Digital skills reduce the digital literacy and gender gap by providing essential concepts and practical skills necessary to navigate and utilize digital tools effectively.
-
RAI offers digital skills training in Basic ICT and Advanced ICT classes. The Basic ICT (Information and Communication Technology) training course is designed to provide individuals with foundational knowledge and skills in various aspects of computing and technology. Advanced ICT classes trains on IT Support Professional is designed to equip learners with the fundamental skills needed for an entry-level job in IT support. The course covers a wide range of topics, including troubleshooting, customer service, operating systems, system administration, networking, security, and automation.
TAILORING & DRESSMAKING
6-month technical training course teaching the garment-making trade, followed by learning how to run a business.
-
We offer two English Language trainings: Communicative English language classes designed for youths in need of communicative skills for day to day interactions; and Global English Learning (GEL) for youths seeking an academic pathway to college such as certificate or diploma in bridging courses. In partnership with Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL) refugee youths have access to 6 levels of English training through GEL: A1, A2, B1, B1+, B2, and C1. On the other hand communicative English language offers training in two levels: Beginners English and Intermediate English. Learners who complete communicative English have the opportunity to transition into GEL training or resume activities in the community understanding basic English in its written and oral forms.
A Solar-powered Popsicle Factory
Providing production capacity for electricity consumption and bolstering the refugees‘ purchasing power
-
The Icepop Factory is a transformative initiative aiming to enhance refugee livelihoods by providing production capacity for electricity consumption and bolstering their purchasing power. Collaborating with Chinese manufacturers, it delivers ice pop machines and DC refrigerators to refugee camps, fostering economic development and integrating financial means for energy hardware accessibility. This project not only improves living conditions but also stimulates local economies, offering refugees more opportunities and benefits.
Donation
Kakuma Sandbox
An Incubator in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
Latest Posts
About Our Program
Our Commitment
Empowering Kakuma Refugees in Kenya is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative projects and community support, fostering sustainable development within the Kakuma refugee camp. Our initiatives include clean energy training, youth adventure education, protection programs for survivors of gender-based violence, as well as donations of energy kits and infrastructure upgrades to support livelihoods and small businesses.
