For one young refugee in Uganda, basketball is more than a game
Stephane Kulimushi, a 19-year-old refugee from the DRC living in Uganda, founded the Refugee Basketball Academy to mentor displaced youth. The program uses sports and entrepreneurship training to help young refugees build leadership skills and access educational opportunities.
Why it matters
It highlights how grassroots sports initiatives can provide essential social support and future prospects for marginalized refugee populations.
When 19-year-old Stephane Kulimushi looks around the basketball court in Kampala where he trains young refugees, he sees more than players.
The article reports on a humanitarian initiative with a neutral, descriptive tone.
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