Article - From Refugee Camp to AI Creator - The Untold Story of Kakuma Girls - 2025-06-20

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Title
Article - From Refugee Camp to AI Creator - The Untold Story of Kakuma Girls - 2025-06-20
Author
Lady Mariéme Jamme
Year
2025
Publication/Event Date
June 20 2025
Abstract
This article, published on June 20, 2025, profiles Lady Mariéme Jamme, Founder of iamtheCODE, who has helped transform girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp into digital creators, supported by the Mastercard Foundation. iamtheCODE has reached over 6,730 girls in Kakuma, providing coding, literacy, and mentorship, and established the first-ever iamtheCODE Academy. The initiative focuses on integrating digital skills and AI education into the Kenyan Government's Shirika Plan. Crucially, the girls are applying this knowledge to solve real-world problems, such as building an AI-powered doctor for health support. This commitment ensures technology drives inclusion and opportunity for young women in displaced settings.
Resource Subject
  • Refugees and Displaced Populations
  • Digital
  • Gender
  • Innovation
  • Education
Keywords/Access Points
Lady Mariéme Jamme; biamtheCODE; Kakuma Refugee Camp; digital creators; coding; literacy; mentorship; iamtheCODE Academy; Health; Displacement
Language
  • English
Demographic Groups
  • Refugees and Displaced Populations
  • Women
  • Youth
Special Collections
  • Foundation Corporate Announcements
Archival Record ID
MFA.2025.1204