Series - International Forum 2023: Global Development and Accelerating Social Change

“Not a burden”: how this refugee-led organization is “cleaning the perception” of refugees everywhere

Author Neha Chollangi
L'AFRIKANA is carving a way for refugees in Kenya to play an active role in creating their own solutions

Why It Matters

Refugee-led organizations like L’AFRIKANA are able to understand the needs of refugees more intimately than their non-refugee-led counterparts — their story is an opportunity to learn what works and what doesn’t.

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