Elizabeth's Story: From Central Africa to Self-Reliance

The Women of the World Podcast — Episode 3 "Elizabeth's Story: From Central Africa to Self-Reliance" July 30, 2016Host: Sydney Grusbeck Guest: Samira Harnish, Founder & CEO, Women of the World Featured: Elizabeth Ngaba and her daughter CharleneElizabeth fled the Central African Republic with her family, surviving three months in the forest before reaching a refugee camp in Chad, where she spent seven years. She arrived in the United States in 2009, first settling briefly in Rhode Island before relocating to Utah.In this episode, Elizabeth shares how Women of the World helped her recover critical immigration documents — including her green card — after her wallet was lost. WoW also connected her with Salt Lake County aging services so she could be paid as a caregiver for her elderly mother, and assisted the family with housing, employment, and the path to U.S. citizenship.Her daughter Charlene, who grew up in the Chad refugee camp from age 13, graduated from West High School in 2015 and is pursuing nursing education. Elizabeth and Charlene both express hope that WoW's model of women helping women could extend to Central Africa and beyond.Learn more: womenofworld.org Donate: womenofworld.org/donate Connect: facebook.com/womenofworld.org