We are ODWEP, a community-based charity organization of African women and men – we are Congolese, Rwandan, Burundian, Somali, South Sudanese, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Tanzanian, and Kenyan. Our lives have been affected by war or natural and man-made disasters. We are resilient African human beings. We are ODWEP, using our collective knowledge and experience to tackle the problems faced by our communities. We began in 2009 at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya as “Orphans, Disabled, Widows, and Educational Programs,” with a focus on helping the most vulnerable within the refugee community. Our programs and mission have expanded through the years, though we remain centrally committed to Women’s Empowerment, Youth Education, and the Rights of the Disabled. We are currently working at Kakuma Camp in Kenya, Uvira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Juba, South Sudan, and Rutumo and Rumonge provinces in Burundi, confronting poverty, violence, gender inequality, discrimination, and lack of education and opportunity. We are ODWEP: Overcoming Devastation and Opening Doors to Wholeness, Empowerment, and Possibility.