Robert Hakiza: Refugees want empowerment, not handouts
Robert Hakiza: Los refugiados quieren empoderamiento, no limosnas
TED Fellow Robert Hakiza is the co-founder of the Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID), which empowers refugees and builds community through vocational education, English classes, access to sports and computer literacy skills. Full bio
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live in the cities
viven en ciudades
living in urban areas,
viviendo en áreas urbanas,
for a paradigm shift and new thinking.
de paradigma y un nuevo pensamiento.
on building walls,
en la construcción de muros,
a ayudarse a sí mismos.
all our possessions.
todas nuestras posesiones.
y conocimiento.
una vida productiva,
of their host country.
de su país de acogida.
in a family of 12 children.
para enviarme a la escuela.
to flee to Uganda in 2008,
a huir a Uganda en 2008,
a steady exodus of refugees
constante de refugiados
la capital de Uganda, Kampala.
than a refugee camp.
que un campo de refugiados.
international assistance,
asistencia internacional,
by UNHCR in 1997.
por la ACNUR en 1997.
we were confronted with
due to our refugee status,
a nuestro estado de refugiados,
to education and health.
and discrimination.
y discriminación.
se centraron principalmente
en las zonas rurales,
y apoyarnos a nosotros mismos.
dos colegas en el exilio
to support other refugees.
para apoyar a otros refugiados.
for Integral Development --
para el desarrollo integral,
within the Congolese community.
dentro de la comunidad congoleña.
to solve these challenges.
para resolver estos desafíos.
evolve in stages,
para apoyo evolucionan en etapas,
to English language
al idioma inglés
from different communities.
de diferentes comunidades.
with the Ugandan community,
se relacionen con la comunidad ugandesa,
their neighbors and sell wares.
a sus vecinos y vender artículos.
offers livelihood skills,
ofrece habilidades para ganarse la vida,
for economic self-reliance.
para la autosuficiencia económica.
no necesitan nuestra ayuda.
se han expandido,
range of nationalities --
gama de nacionalidades,
over 3,000 refugees across Kampala
de 3000 refugiados en todo Kampala
empoderamiento, no limosnas.
mejor que nadie.
and opportunities we face
y las oportunidades que enfrentamos
por los refugiados funcionan
recognized and supported.
y apoyados internacionalmente.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Robert Hakiza - Urban refugee expertTED Fellow Robert Hakiza is the co-founder of the Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID), which empowers refugees and builds community through vocational education, English classes, access to sports and computer literacy skills.
Why you should listen
Robert Hakiza is a refugee from Congo living in Uganda since 2008. He holds a degree in Agriculture from the Catholic University of Bukavu (DRC), and he's the co-founder and executive director of the Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID). He is also one of the founders of the Refugee-Led Organization Network. He has experience working with urban refugees and also works to educate others about obstacles refugees face. In 2013, Hakiza worked as an assistant researcher with Oxford's Humanitarian Innovation Project. He is a TED Fellow and an Aspen New Voices Fellow 2017.
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