FounderRefugee Can Be
Bio
Chantale Zuzi is a junior at Wellesley College and the founder of Refugee Can Be, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing secondary education, livelihood, and leadership training for girls from the Rwamwanja refugee camp in Uganda. As someone who sought refuge in this very camp due to ongoing violence in her home region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chantale understands firsthand the deprivation, fear, and misery experienced by tens of thousands of displaced individuals.
During her time in the comp, Chantale become an advocate for young refugee women, she also took on the responsibility of representing the needs of those facing challenges due to albinism and severely limited vision. She served as a liaison between the camp's United Nations workers and these marginalized groups.
In September 2018, Chantale embarked on a new chapter in her life when she immigrated to the United States. Despite facing numerous obstacles, she completed high school in just three years