In 2025, Reliable Refugee Storytellers Association (RRSA) focused on three connected priorities: giving refugees the tools to tell their own stories, protecting cultural memory, and mobilizing youth for the environment. Our annual report lays out programs, results, and the people behind the work.
What we did, in brief
Trained 40 young people in ethical digital storytelling and media practice.
Trained 31 community cultural documentarians who digitized songs, oral histories, and traditions.
Distributed over 500 tree seedlings and engaged 150 youth in greening efforts.
Reached more than 1,688 people across Bidibidi through storytelling, peacebuilding, and environmental outreach.
Projects that mattered
Green Camp Project
We combined storytelling with climate action. Youth leaders planted seedlings, ran community awareness sessions, and used local knowledge to shape reforestation and e-waste activities.
Refugee Archive: Culture in Commons
Community workshops recorded traditions from five tribes. Materials were digitized and published under open licenses so communities keep control of their heritage.
Digital Action for Community Empowerment (DACE)
A short intensive course taught recording, editing, interview technique, and ethical practice. Graduates now produce community media that resists stereotypes and centers refugee solutions.
Partners, finance, and reach
RRSA grows through partnerships. In 2025 we worked with Creative Commons, Global Youth Mobilization, ASKNET, Jangala, and others. Total revenue for the year was recorded alongside targeted project funding. For detailed figures and program budgets see the full annual report or download it using the button below.
