"I know that I can become anything I want."
- Chance, RefuSHE Alumna
Our Impact
Since 2008, RefuSHE has provided services to over 3,150 young refugee women, girls, and their children in East Africa, including 1,000 girls in the Girls Empowerment Program (GEP) and 884 children and young women in the Safe House.
We’ve also reached over 25,000 urban refugees and host community members and over 1,000 government officials through our Gender-Based Violence/Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (GBV/SEA) prevention workshops and other Community-Based Protection & Livelihoods initiatives in Nairobi.
To ensure our programs have the greatest possible impact, we built a team dedicated to monitoring and evaluating our initiatives. RefuSHE’s Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team helps us make data-driven decisions across the organization and strategically adapt our programs to better fit the needs of the refugee girls and young women we serve.
Case Management
Case Management is the glue of our holistic model and the first point of contact for every refugee girl who enters our programs. Our Case Management team creates a comprehensive individualized service plan for every girl in our program to ensure she receives the specialized care she needs.
3,088
DIAPERS, SANITARY PADS, AND OTHER ITEMS OF MATERIAL ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTED TO REFUGEE GIRLS IN 2021
Safe House
The first and only of its kind in Kenya, our Safe House is a transitional shelter that provides protection and recovery to unaccompanied and separated refugee girls and their children. We offer the young women who come through our Safe House doors a secure space to heal, a holistic set of services, and a dedicated community of support.
100%
OF SAFE HOUSE RESIDENTS REPORT FEELING AN INCREASE IN PERSONAL SAFETY AFTER ARRIVAL
Mental Health
We believe that psychosocial recovery and emotional stability are the foundations upon which refugee girls can rebuild their lives. RefuSHE’s Mental Health Department is responsible for upholding and promoting evidence-based healing services for refugee girls and ensuring that their psychosocial needs are prioritized and met.
83%
OF GIRLS WHO USE TALK THERAPY SERVICES DEMONSTRATE A DECREASE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS POST- TREATMENT
Artisan Collective
Access to dignified and viable livelihoods is critical to preventing refugee girls from falling back into cycles of abuse and exploitation. The Artisan Collective is a peer-driven social enterprise that empowers refugee women with the education and opportunities they need to become skilled, confident, and economically independent entrepreneurs.
50%
OF ARTISAN COLLECTIVE GRADUATES RUN THEIR OWN BUSINESS
Community-Based Protection & Livelihoods
RefuSHE's mission to advocate for the rights and education of female refugees extends far beyond the walls of our campus. RefuSHE’s Community-Based Protection & Livelihoods Department promotes the prevention of and response to Gender-Based Violence/Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (GBV/SEA) through community awareness campaigns and economic empowerment initiatives.
2,800
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS REFUSHE REACHES EACH YEAR THROUGH GBV/SEA TRAININGS
Education
Education is a pathway to new opportunities, empowerment, and economic stability. It is also a fundamental human right. Our holistic approach to education is rooted in the Girls Empowerment Program (GEP), an alternative education program that prepares refugee girls and young women with the skills they need to rebuild their lives and upstart their entrepreneurial futures. .
290
AVERAGE NUMBER OF GIRLS SERVED EACH YEAR BY REFUSHE'S GIRLS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (GEP)
Legal Aid
Urban refugees often face serious legal and protection issues leaving them vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and detention. Our Legal Aid team helps refugee girls, their children, and asylum-seekers understand and abide by Kenyan law so that they can live peaceful lives.
300+
REFUGEE GIRLS, YOUNG WOMEN, AND CHILDREN RESETTLED WITH REFUSHE'S SUPPORT SINCE 2008
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