News About Raphael Basemi

From Refugee to Entrepreneur: Inspiring Story of Turning Plastic Waste into Profit

April 30, 2024 by UNHCR

Raphael Basemi, a Congolese refugee in Kenya’s Kakuma camp, has turned plastic waste into a profitable business. How did he achieve this? Arrived in the camp in 2009 with only a bag of clothes and his education certificates Now runs the largest community-led recycling enterprise in the camp, providing jobs for refugees and locals Founded … Read more

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