Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi hosts over 53,000 people with limited access to work and education. Many rely on aid, but artists in the camp are ready to build self-reliance through creativity. This project provides training, mentorship, and a Digital Content Lab so refugee artists can generate income, support their families, and reduce dependency on aid while sharing their talents and stories with the world.
Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi hosts 53,000+ people in a space built for 10,000. Overcrowding, strict laws, and scarce jobs leave most dependent on aid, with fewer than 7% in livelihood programs. Young refugees turn to art for healing and hope, but without training, tools, or platforms, their creativity cannot become income. This leaves families trapped in poverty, despite the talent and drive to build better futures.
This project equips refugee artists in Dzaleka with training, mentorship, and a Digital Content Lab to turn creativity into sustainable livelihoods. By providing tools, skills, and platforms, artists can earn income, support their families, and share their voices with the world. Transforming art into opportunity fosters dignity, self-reliance, and reduces long-term dependency on aid.
Long term, refugee artists will have skills and tools to turn creativity into income and self-reliance. Families can better meet basic needs, and youth gain hope by seeing role models who succeed through talent. By opening pathways for sustainable livelihoods, this project helps break cycles of poverty and builds resilience.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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