Who they are
Refugee Network Center is a refugee-led organisation in Kuala Lumpur helping refugees build practical skills, pursue livelihoods and strengthen their communities.
What they are changing
They are creating pathways for refugees to move beyond dependence on humanitarian assistance towards greater self-reliance, entrepreneurship and meaningful participation in their communities.
How Same Skies partners with them
Same Skies has supported Refugee Network Center since its founders participated in the Transformative Leadership in Action programme, providing mentoring, flexible funding, fiscal sponsorship and technical support to strengthen the organisation’s systems, leadership and long-term sustainability.
What has changed
What began as a leadership and project-design course in 2018 became the foundation for a refugee-led organisation that now delivers skills, entrepreneurship and education programmes—including professional baking and business training—and has grown into one of Malaysia’s leading refugee-led initiatives.
Their words
"Our vision is not simply to help refugees survive displacement, but to see them lead, create, and contribute wherever they are".
- Omar | Co-Founder, Refugee Network Center