refugee students

A refugee student gained admission to the University of Rwanda after a WhatsApp message helped connect them with the opportunity, according to UNHCR's refugee stories platform. The story highlights how simple digital tools can change education outcomes for displaced young people, and how universities in Rwanda are opening places to refugee students.

Returnee students in Renk, South Sudan, have been able to sit their national exams after receiving the documentation needed to enrol, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council. Many families returning from Sudan arrived without school records, leaving children at risk of missing exam deadlines. The organisation says the paperwork gives displaced and returning pupils a route back into formal education.