Trainees

Meet Denise

Meet Denise

We wanted to take a moment to recognize Denise, who, even as we write, is already moving on to a part-time job.  Originally from DR Congo, Denise spent many of...

Meet Denise

We wanted to take a moment to recognize Denise, who, even as we write, is already moving on to a part-time job.  Originally from DR Congo, Denise spent many of...

Meet Ngabo

Meet Ngabo

Ngabo is one of our youth job trainees. Here is his story.Ngabo’s parents and older siblings fled from Congo to the Gihembe refugee camp in Rwanda where Ngabo was born....

Meet Ngabo

Ngabo is one of our youth job trainees. Here is his story.Ngabo’s parents and older siblings fled from Congo to the Gihembe refugee camp in Rwanda where Ngabo was born....

Meet Clementine

Meet Clementine

Clementine grew up in Rwanda where she lived with her parents and four sisters.  She was studying accounting when she fell in love with Jerome, an American and former refugee,...

Meet Clementine

Clementine grew up in Rwanda where she lived with her parents and four sisters.  She was studying accounting when she fell in love with Jerome, an American and former refugee,...

Meet Alaa

Meet Alaa

Alaa remembers growing up in Idlib, a city in Syria that was lush and green. She recalls cooking classes, playing a competitive sports team, and her extended family living in...

Meet Alaa

Alaa remembers growing up in Idlib, a city in Syria that was lush and green. She recalls cooking classes, playing a competitive sports team, and her extended family living in...

Meet Sahnun

Meet Sahnun

Sahnun gave us permission to share his story: He grew up in Somalia where his father was killed when he was just 8. He describes it as "not a place...

Meet Sahnun

Sahnun gave us permission to share his story: He grew up in Somalia where his father was killed when he was just 8. He describes it as "not a place...

Meet Mwarvita

Meet Mwarvita

Like many of our recent trainees Mwarvita is from the Democratic Republic of Congo.  She and her husband knew each other growing up, married at 17 and farmed.  They fled...

Meet Mwarvita

Like many of our recent trainees Mwarvita is from the Democratic Republic of Congo.  She and her husband knew each other growing up, married at 17 and farmed.  They fled...