Being a Refugee Is Not a Barrier

Stephane Kulimushi founded the Refugee Basketball Academy in 2024 after seeing how easily young refugees in Kampala can lose direction while waiting for resettlement. Featured by the United Nations, his story shows how RBA turns that struggle into leadership.

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Being a Refugee Is Not a Barrier

Stephane Kulimushi founded the Refugee Basketball Academy in 2024 after seeing how easily young refugees in Kampala can lose direction while waiting — sometimes for years — for resettlement or opportunity. What began as a response to that gap has grown into a program training over 100 young refugees, not just as basketball players but as leaders who believe their status and circumstances don't define their future.

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