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Stories Behind Every Smile
Every photo and video captures a moment of hope, progress, and opportunity. From student milestones and community partnerships to events and everyday learning experiences, these moments reflect the lives changed through education and your continued support.
St. Andrews Summer Programs
Kathryn Leading the teenage girls
Gatdaet and Amine teach the cup song
Participants in the St. Andrews Summer Program 2024.
Success Stories
Adhar Marup
A Wonderful Success Story. Adhar was born in a small rural village in South Sudan. His family were farmers and refused to let him go to school. When he was 14, he attended night school on his own and graduated from high school. He fled to Egypt as a refugee from war. While living and working in Cairo to support himself and his family, he attended Cairo University. He has now been accepted into the London School of Economics and will start in Fall 2026.
Reading on the Pitch
A California non-profit organization was founded by its executive director, Amani Hanafi. It is a fantastic organization that teaches refugee children reading through football (soccer) and has an annual attendance of 500 children. Pathways for Refugee Education is honored to have Reading on the Pitch as a partner organization. Read about this wonderful organization on its website is readingonthe pitch.org.
Amine Mahamat
Amine Mahamat's story is rooted in her grandmother's brave decision to move her family from Chad to Sudan and eventually to Saudi Arabia to protect them from poverty and forced military service. When Amine was 9 years old her father was arrested and deported to Chad because he could not afford the large residency fee for his large family. This forced Amine to grow up suddenly by staying behind and work to send money to her mother and 7 siblings so they could survive. After 4 years, she was able to return to Chad only to be confronted with the reality of war and constant bullets threatening their lives daily. Amine worked as an art teacher to save money for a ticket to Egypt where she knew no one. Amine thrived once she was employed at St. Andrews Refugee Services. She has now graduated from University in Cairo and has been admitted to the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at UCSF.
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Future Success Stories
Ahmed Joda, Age 4, Cairo, Egypt
“They Are All Our Children” Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.