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A former Somali refugee in Kenya receives global UN award for championing refugee education

A former Somali refugee in Kenya receives global UN award for championing refugee education

ABDULLAHI Mire, a former Somali refugee to Kenya, has been awarded the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023, a fete that celebrates individuals, groups, and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced and stateless people. The 36-year-old was celebrated on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva on Wednesday, the 14th, for his dedication to creating opportunities for young refugees in Kenya through education. A news release by the UNHCR explains that Mire “has provided crucial learning opportunities to tens of thousands of displaced children and youth at Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps…
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