Trainees

Meet Biniam

Meet Biniam

A 17 year old junior in high school, Biniam was born in Ethiopia where his parents had fled from Eritrea. He spent part of his early life in Addis Ababa...

Meet Biniam

A 17 year old junior in high school, Biniam was born in Ethiopia where his parents had fled from Eritrea. He spent part of his early life in Addis Ababa...

Meet Elia

Meet Elia

Elia (left) was born in Nakivale, Uganda in the camp where his parents found refuge after war broke out in DR Congo. He is one of 9 children who lived...

Meet Elia

Elia (left) was born in Nakivale, Uganda in the camp where his parents found refuge after war broke out in DR Congo. He is one of 9 children who lived...

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...