ishimwejeanmarie
@ishimwemarie432
Journalist ,Refugee Advocate, Afri Can & Student at School of Life X East Africa Regional Lead @refugeesseat
Discussions on the #decolonization of the aid sector or refugee regime and making the responses and programming better informed and led by refugees have not been easy. #RLOs and #refugees have found themselves on the receiving end, having to prove their value in the refugee…
rarely do this—but my friend Pascal deserves it. A refugee leader in Kakuma, he’s spent 10 years helping others. Now he has a shot at a Master’s at Northeastern. He just needs help getting there. Please share or support: gofundme.com/f/pascal-pursu… #RefugeesLead #SupportPascal…
You're spot on. Paternalistic approach towards RLOs and refugees undermine their capabilities and agency!
Funding cuts are shaking the #humanitarian system — refugees are being hit the hardest.With @QulshTM , we argue: no real reset is possible unless refugees and RLOs are central to decision-making & policy influence. Read, comment & share. - thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2025/0… cc…
Funding cuts are shaking the #humanitarian system — refugees are being hit the hardest.With @QulshTM , we argue: no real reset is possible unless refugees and RLOs are central to decision-making & policy influence. Read, comment & share. - thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2025/0… cc…
Last week in Nairobi, IRC (@RESCUEorg), R-SEAT, Oxfam (@Oxfam), and ReDSS (@ReDSS_HoA) supported a Refugee-Led Organization (RLO) consultation on a campaign on Securing Documentation for Refugees in Kenya and Uganda, led by the International Rescue Committee(IRC). Refugee…
Are you an African learner with: ✅a displacement background ✅interest in pursuing an MA degree ✅need for scholarship to cover tuition, travel, & living costs? Apply to Graduate Horizons, the application support programme from @RLRH_Oxford! 🔗rsc.ox.ac.uk/graduate-horiz…
🚨 Forcibly displaced or stateless innovators - this is for YOU! 🫵 UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund is OPEN! 💡 ✅ Led by displaced/stateless people? ✅ Got a bold idea for your community? Get funding & expert support. Apply by 22 Aug 2025! 🔗 unhcr.org/innovation/ref…
Refugees in Kakuma protested again today, and when we say refugees are bearing the brunt of the funding shock in the humanitarian system, it is not a joke — it is the reality. The situation is dire. Urgent attention and action from @DRSKenya @burugu_j and @UNHCR_Kenya under your…
Call for Proposals for R-Space 2025 is now Open! Join #RSpace2025 — the refugee-led convening running Dec 15–17 alongside the GRF Progress Review 2025 in Geneva. 📅Deadline: August 15, 2025 🔗Read the full details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1hArByi… 📧Submit your applications here:…
Honored by the #NelsonMandelaPrize. Mandela’s name “Rolihlahla” means “troublemaker”—the good kind that stirs courage, justice, and compassion. If that means fighting for dignity, equality, and peace, count me in. Let’s keep making #GoodTrouble. The world needs more Rolihlahlas.
Breaking: In a case filed by @Haki_na_Sheria, Kenya's High Court has ruled that children born to refugee and Kenyan parents are citizens by birth. Justice John Oyiengo has ordered AG Dorcas Oduor to amend the Citizenship Act within a year to reflect this.
The Haki na Sheria Initiative has today secured another landmark court ruling affirming the citizenship rights of refugee spouses. Please refer to the press statement below for further details. hakinasheria.org/haki-na-sheria…
In these uncertain times, with global shocks in the humanitarian space, this is a real opportunity to move from rhetoric to action, and I mean it. Refugees must be central to system change; anything less is disingenuous. Thanks for sharing the piece!
📰 In a recent article by @newhumanitarian, Ishimwe Jean-Marie (@RefugeesSeat) and Abdullahi Halakhe (@RefugeesIntl) highlight the need for refugees to be centered in the “humanitarian reset" & integrated within host communities to encourage self-reliance. buff.ly/w6TuHZ3
I wonder if refugees holding CTDs from other African countries will now stop paying for or needing visas (eTAs) to enter Kenya. Otherwise, this move by Kenya needs to be reciprocated by other countries. People often panic at the idea of a borderless #Africa, but the truth is…
Kenya has officially removed visas for all Africans* and most Caribbean countries. No ETA, no forms, just show up. Karibu! *except Libya and Somalia
🌍 New Article: “Why Refugee-Led Organisations Are Key to the Humanitarian Reset” Co-written by R-SEAT's East Africa Regional Lead, (@ishimwemarie432), and Abdullahi Halakhe (@QulshTMSenior), Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International, this op-ed reflects on…
"You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not." -- Kofi Annan (1938-2018) #MondayMotivation
From being encouraged to play basketball by a boda boda rider as a refugee in Uganda, to making it to the NBA. Massive congratulations, @khaman_maluach What a beautiful story — just incredible against all odds!
From a refugee in Uganda 🇺🇬, Khaman Muluach’s story is one of resilience, belief, and big dreams coming true. Congratulations, Khaman — you inspire a generation. Watch the full @NBA video youtube.com/watch?v=Um7y3v… #WithRefugees #NBADraft2025 #HopeInAction
📢Call for Applications: Refugee Advisory Group to the CRCP The Refugee Advisory Group is the official platform through which refugee representatives contribute to policy decision-making on resettlement and complementary pathways at the CRCP. The Refugee Advisory Group is the…