Deborah Henry on Education and Access for Refugees

Deborah Henry is a T.V host, model and founder of Fugee Org – a not for profit organization that provides education and vocational opportunities for refugee children and youth in Malaysia.
In 2009, Deborah co-founded the Fugee School to provide maths and English tuition to 4 refugee children. Fugee Org now encompasses not only the school, but also Fugeelah – a social enterprise jewellery brand that funds the school; the Youth Academy, that provides training and other vocational opportunities and the recently launched Hi Ed Scholarship to enable refugee youth access to tertiary education.

We talk about the misconception that refugees are a ‘drain’ on social systems – in fact, the research shows the opposite. With access to education, healthcare and the job market refugees become active and willing contributors to society. We also talk about how she keeps herself grounded, particularly when the pandemic created even more need.

You can find out more about Fugee Org here: https://fugee.org/

If you would like to support Fugee Org, check out some of the beautiful jewellery for sale at Fugeelah – a women-led conscious jewellery brand that educates, employs and empowers refugee children and youth: https://fugeelah.com/

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