Solidarity Initiative For Refugees Sir

Solidarity Initiative for Refugees (SIR) is a registered, refugee-led organization founded in 2016 in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya. We are driven by a bold vision: to transform refugee lives from survival to self-reliance through dignified learning and earning opportunities. Our work focuses on bridging critical gaps in education, livelihoods, and decision-making, particularly for women, youth, and children in displacement contexts. Rooted in the lived experience of displacement, SIR operates community-based learning and livelihood hubs that integrate digital skills training, entrepreneurship, early childhood development, and refugee-led advocacy. Our approach is holistic and data-driven—pairing hands-on training with job linkages, pay-it-forward microloans model, policy influence, and social infrastructure such as childcare. We believe that every refugee deserves not only to be protected but to be equipped to earn, learn, and lead with dignity. By 2035, SIR aims to connect refugees in Kenya to dignified learning and earning opportunities through refugee-led programs. Vision A world where refugees are fully included—able to learn, earn, and lead with dignity. Mission To equip refugees with the skills and tools to earn and lead through digital skilling, entrepreneurship, early learning, and advocacy and capacity sharing.