Mpela Leontin Ndonda, a refugee woman, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Evaristus, a refugee in Nigeria since 2019, poses in front of UNHCR office in Lagos, during a monitoring mission. After a successful carpentry training, he started an apprenticeship in a furniture workshop, carving wood and upholstering chairs. He also works on his own on the side. He would like to see more people taking up these trainings, and "give hope to people who lost hope".PoC: Refugee
Luti, a refugee from Central African Republic, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Sarah explains to UNHCR staff how she has been enrolled in sport science studies at the Ogun State University, Nigeria, thanks to the DAFI student programme. A refugee from DR Congo, she is entitled to higher education in Nigeria and the programme, supported by the German government and UNHCR, covers almost all fees related to studies. UNHCR’s partner JDPC provides counselling and monitoring. Facing a nation-wide university strike since February 2022, Sarah could not attend the courses, but hopes to graduate in 2023 and pursue a career as a PE teacher in school. Alternatively, she would revert to hairdressing, her skill and passion, and open a beauty salon.PoC: Refugee
Benedicte brought her photography portfolio to this interview, a skill she learned during a training in Surulere, Nigeria. The Lagos State Women Affairs Ministry (LAWAPA) financed this training to alleviate poverty amongst women. After a 3 month internship in a studio, Benedicte hopes to get a startup gear kit and start working as a photographer for wedding and events. She still wants to get a degree in mass communicationPoC: Refugee
Landu, a refugee woman, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Three women refugees pose on their workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, they work full time as painters, through a national tradewomen's association. They hope to have their own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Gideon Diasuka Moembo, 21, arrived from DRC to Nigeria as a child, and has spent his entire life in the country. He is now a brilliant student in microbiology at the Yaba College of technology, thanks to a DAFI scholarship, supported by UNHCR. Life is good now, and he longs for a future job in the biomedical field, in Nigeria or abroad, while keeping up with his passion, computer graphics. “I thank UNHCR for the support to all refugees' children like me, to help them to get a better future and dream big”.The DAFI scholarship programme, supported by the German government and UNHCR, constitutes one of the five core pillars of the strategy to achieve 15 per cent enrolment of young refugee women and men in higher education by the year 2030PoC: Refugee
Landu, a refugee woman, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Mpela Leontin Ndonda, a refugee woman, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Luti, a refugee from Central African Republic, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Three women refugees pose on their workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, they work full time as painters, through a national tradewomen's association. They hope to have their own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Evaristus, a refugee in Nigeria since 2019, poses in front of UNHCR office in Lagos, during a monitoring mission. After a successful carpentry training, he started an apprenticeship in a furniture workshop, carving wood and upholstering chairs. He also works on his own on the side. He would like to see more people taking up these trainings, and "give hope to people who lost hope".PoC: Refugee
Mpela Leontin Ndonda, a refugee woman, poses on her workplace in Lagos, Nigeria. After a professional training supervised by UNHCR, she works full time as a painter contractor and hopes to create her own company soon thanks to UNHCR's partners help and loans. Interbau Foundation in Nigeria has trained more than 2700 women in construction crafts in 2021.PoC: Refugee
Evaristus, a refugee in Nigeria since 2019, talks to UNHCR monitoring staff about his situation and prospects. After a successful carpentry training, he started an apprenticeship in a furniture workshop, carving wood and upholstering chairs. He also works on his own on the side. He would like to see more people taking up these trainings, and "give hope to people who lost hope".PoC: Refugee
Evaristus, a refugee in Nigeria since 2019, poses in front of UNHCR office in Lagos, during a monitoring mission. After a successful carpentry training, he started an apprenticeship in a furniture workshop, carving wood and upholstering chairs. He also works on his own on the side. He would like to see more people taking up these trainings, and "give hope to people who lost hope".PoC: Refugee
Evaristus, a refugee in Nigeria since 2019, poses in front of UNHCR office in Lagos, during a monitoring mission. After a successful carpentry training, he started an apprenticeship in a furniture workshop, carving wood and upholstering chairs. He also works on his own on the side. He would like to see more people taking up these trainings, and "give hope to people who lost hope".PoC: Refugee
Mbusthu Djunga (Djunna) Cherabo poses for a portrait in UNHCR office in Lagos, Nigeria. A refugee from DR Congo, she now manages a small convenience store in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Having struggled during the Covid-related lockdowns, concerned about her son's recent disappearance, she now faces the current economic crisis, on her own. She still hopes to stay out of debt as she's paying back a loan facilitated by UNHCR's local partners.PoC: Refugee
