Projects
We equip refugee youth to forge futures of justice—turning survival into economic power, climate resilience, digital advocacy, disability rights, and unapologetic bodily autonomy
Our impactful projects empower refugees and displaced communities through advocacy, sustainable fashion, and climate action, transforming lives while advocating for a more equitable and sustainable future.
In the arid landscapes along the Kenya-Somalia border, where hope often feels as scarce as water, Borderline empowers asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees to reclaim their voices and advocate for their rights. This groundbreaking project equips individuals in refugee camps with the skills and tools to become advocates, ensuring that their stories and struggles are heard in local and global human rights campaigns.
This project empowers refugees to transform discarded materials into beautiful, sustainable fashion while addressing the urgent challenges of climate change. The project has reduced waste in camps, with tons of discarded materials being repurposed into fashion items. Refugees are earning income from selling their creations, improving their quality of life and fostering a sense of dignity and pride.
This transformative project addresses the interconnected struggles of refugee marginalization, climate change, and human rights. Recognizing that refugees are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, this initiative amplifies their voices, advocates for their rights, and creates sustainable solutions that leave no one behind.
In a region where abortion is criminalized and sexual violence weaponized, our clandestine SRHR networks—led by young refugee women and queer youth—deliver life-saving care across closed borders.
We advance social justice for disabled refugees by co-designing solutions that combat exclusion and amplify rights. Our goal: Ensure disabled refugees claim their rights to safety, autonomy, and full participation.
We empower refugees to drive social justice by documenting rights violations and targeting policymakers using accessible, low-bandwidth technology.
Our projects have created measurable positive change across communities, empowering individuals and building sustainable futures.
Participants engaged in focus group discussions across displaced communities
Federal Member States reached through radio engagement
Public hospitals surveyed
Major cities researched for health service impact
A comprehensive look at how our radio engagement project created lasting impact displaced communities.
Between March and August 2023, MayHem collaborated with the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) to execute an interactive radio series displaced communities. The project engaged citizens and gathered insights on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services.
The project successfully validated findings through focus group discussions and ensured minority voices were included in the analysis. This approach demonstrated the effectiveness of combining media engagement with traditional research methods.
Between March and August 2023, MayHem, in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) and partner organisations, executed an interactive radio series displaced communities to engage citizens and gather insights on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services and related issues.
Parallel to the radio engagement, MayHem conducted five focus group discussions (FGDs) in each Federal Member State of Somalia. These discussions targeted marginalised groups, yielding a total of 270 participants.
We conducted a data-driven research on the impact of war on health services in 4 refugee camps along the Kenya-Somalia border. The project sought to identify existing projects working with displaced women living in refugee camps.
