Kenya: Learning to beat the odds in Kakuma

Esther Nyakong is an 18-year-old South Sudanese refugee living in Kakuma camp in northern Kenya. She is a the top of her class in Morneau Shepell, the only girls’ high school in the camp. Only 1 per cent of refugee students in Kakuma will make it to university. But Esther is determined to beat the odds, and one day become a neurosurgeon. Learn more about Esther here: Find our report on refugee education: ht
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