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LGBTIQ refugees and asylum seekers have been aided
received livelihood training
received seed funding to start or grow their business
LGBTIQ refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya face significant challenges. Same-sex relationships are illegal and often not socially accepted. Additionally, Kenya has an “encampment policy” that requires refugees to reside within refugee camps. In the camps, LGBTIQ asylum seekers are subject to extreme discrimination and violence and can have difficulties going about their social and economic lives.
ORAM, in collaboration with Rainbow Railroad, launched an in-depth research project to examine the conditions for LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees in Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp. This study, endorsed by UNHCR and led by Kenyan researchers, aims to provide accurate information on the experiences, challenges, and needs of LGBTIQ individuals in the camp.
LGBTIQ refugees across Kenya are enrolled in vocational skills training provided by ORAM. Queer refugees in Nairobi and Kakuma Refugee Camp are learning diverse skills, including cosmetology, catering and food production, baking and pastry, graphic design, photography and videography, and fashion design and tailoring. These training sessions culminate in a graduation ceremony that celebrates the participants' achievements and new expertise.
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Alight's comprehensive regional response works to preserve the peace and safety of displaced people by co-creating thoughtful solutions with their communities to build resilience and pursue the lives and futures they want.
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On this World Refugee Day, we recognize the abundance, depth, and resilience of people journeying through the lived experience of displacement.
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“I love the fact that this has been created by us and for us. Nothing for us without us. Co-creation restores dignity.”
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Alight’s affiliate ORAM has been implementing a "Training of Trainers" (ToT) program for LGBTIQ refugees based in Kenya across the city of Nairobi as well as in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
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100 LGBTIQ refugees across Kenya are currently enrolled in vocational skills training provided by ORAM.
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Since 2013, Alight has worked in Kismayo, creating sustainable communities focusing on housing, health, education, and climate resilience.
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