How tablets are transforming the lives of young refugees in sub-Saharan Africa

Fugia is only a teenager, but her sense of ambition is tangible. Just 15 years old, she has plans to be a doctor, and she understands education is the surest path to achieving her dream.

But getting an education isn't easy. Fugia, whose parents are Somalian, is a refugee growing up in Kakuma, the largest refugee camp in existence, located in Kenya. Both logistical and cultural obstacles have prevented her from learning.

"This community of ours was not supporting the girls' education," she says of the camp, explaining that girls who went to school were often called "prostitutes" who don't actually learn anything. Read more...