My Years in Refugee Settlement in Uganda Changed My Perspective and Way of Thinking

Plem Kijamba Lushembe, is a refugee from Democratic Republic of Congo. He lived in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Uganda from 2015 to 2021. However, in January 2021, Plem was resettled to Canada where he is pursuing further studies in social sciences through the Student Refugee Program. Windle International Uganda (WIU) in partnership with World University […]
There is always hope of becoming successful

My name is Isaac Wani. I came to Canada in December 2020 through the Student Refugee Program (SRP) from Maaji II refugee settlement in Adjumani District, Uganda. I am originally from South Sudan (Kajo-Keji). I am currently pursuing an honors undergraduate degree in Economics and a Minor in Mathematics at Huron University College in London, […]
Supporting my family was something I did not think I could ever be able to do before graduation but the unexpected is now a possibility.

My name is Awongngi Andrew and am originally from South Sudan although between 2013 and 2020, I had been living in Uganda as an asylum seeker. I am currently residing in Canada where am pursuing my bachelor’s degree in computer science/ Mathematics & Statistics. It was through the support of WIU and WUSC that I […]
Ubuntu, Ngumuntu, Ngabantu ‘A person is a person through other people’

Acha Patandjila, is a Congolese national privileged to study Media Communications in Canada at Humber College. She heard about the Student Refugee Program (SRP) from a friend. She applied and was admitted at Humber College to pursue her dreams. Acha shares her academic journey and life in Canada so far. Life in Canada for me […]