ABOUT US

Empowering Communities Through Learning & Hope

Empower Kakuma Learning Hub is a refugee-led Community-Based Organization dedicated to transforming lives through education, skills training, and community development in Kakuma Refugee Camp.

Founded
January 2025
Location
Kakuma, Kenya
Status
Registered CBO
Focus
Youth & Women

Our Vision

A Kakuma where everyone can learn, grow, and lead in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Our Mission

To provide accessible education, digital skills, arts programs, and leadership opportunities for Kakuma’s displaced and host communities.

OUR STORY

Why We Started

Empower Kakuma Learning Hub was founded in January 2025 in response to the pressing challenges facing youth in Kakuma Refugee Camp. With high rates of youth unemployment, limited access to practical education, and a lack of sustainable livelihood opportunities after school, many young people were left without pathways to a better future.

Our founder, Shukri Mohamed Ibrahim, a Somali refugee herself, recognized that the community held the solutions to its own challenges. What was needed was a platform to bring people together, share knowledge, and create opportunities for growth.

Today, EK Learning Hub runs five core programs that address education, peacebuilding, digital skills, women’s economic empowerment, and environmental action. We remain committed to our founding principles: community-led solutions, inclusive education, and youth empowerment.

WHAT GUIDES US

Our Core Values

Community-Led

Our programs are designed and led by community members who understand local needs.

Inclusive Education

We believe everyone deserves access to quality education, regardless of background.

Youth Empowerment

We invest in young people as leaders and changemakers in their communities.

Safeguarding

We maintain the highest standards of child protection and gender inclusion.

WHAT GUIDES US

Our Core Values

Shukri Mohamed Ibrahim

Founder & Director

A Somali refugee with a passion for education and community development, Shukri founded EK Learning Hub to address the pressing needs of youth in Kakuma.

Safeguarding & Inclusion

We are committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and inclusion in all our programs.

Gender Inclusion

We ensure equal access and participation for all genders across our programs.

Child Safeguarding

We maintain strict protocols to protect children and vulnerable individuals.

Participatory Decision-Making

Community members are involved in all program design and implementation.

Transparency & Accountability

We maintain open communication and report regularly to our partners and community.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join us in empowering Kakuma’s communities through education and opportunity.

EK Learning Hub

Empowering Kakuma’s displaced and host communities through accessible education, digital skills, arts programs, and leadership opportunities.

EK Learning Hub

Kakuma 2, Zone 2, Block 3, opposite Little Lilies Academy, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, Kenya

+254 713 476732

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