At 11, the South Sudanese refugee was forced to flee his Ethiopian village and spent several years in Kakuma camp in Kenya. His work helping others there won UN recognition and a prestigious award – now he’s planning to fund a library
A South Sudanese student, formerly a refugee in Kakuma camp, recently received a KSh 14.7 million global prize for transformative work among other refugees.
Nhial Deng survied war in Ethiopia and began a life of peacebuilding, youth empowerment, and social entrepreneurship while living in a refugee camp in Kenya. The 24-year-old is now studying at Huron University College in London, Ont.