Refugee-led since 2020 · Yaoundé, Cameroon
Lighting the path to a brighter future for all.
Who we are
Built by people who lived it.
BRIGHT is a refugee-led organisation established with a singular purpose: to support those in the most vulnerable conditions. Our team, many of whom have experienced displacement first-hand, works with refugees, internally displaced persons, migrants, asylum seekers, orphans, abandoned children, older people and persons with special needs.
Our six departments
One door, six paths.
A child can start with school fees, heal through counselling and leave with a trade.
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BRIGHT Education
Education Mentorship
Discover EducationFrom school fees to university applications.
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BRIGHT Health
Good Health and Well-being
Discover HealthCounselling that helps people heal from trauma.
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BRIGHT Sport
Tennis Programme
Discover SportTeamwork and belonging on the court.
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BRIGHT Art and Culture
Lens on Life – BRIGHT Lab
Discover Art and CulturePhotography, film and writing for change.
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BRIGHT Technology and Innovation
BRIGHT Code Lab
Discover TechnologyCoding courses, bootcamps and hackathons.
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BRIGHT Environment
Green Hands Enterprise
Discover EnvironmentClimate action that creates income.
Why it works
From healing to learning, earning and leading.
Psychosocial care, education and skills in one safe space give a full pathway from trauma to self-reliance.
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Heal
Counselling from trained professionals, for people affected by violence, loss or displacement.
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Learn
From primary school fees to university applications, with mentoring all the way.
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Earn
Job, tech and creative skills, and green skills that lead to paid work.
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Lead
Refugees lead BRIGHT and shape every programme.
Since 2020
A registered, refugee-led organisation.
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300
people reached through education, vocational training and psychosocial support
Since 2020
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6
departments: Education, Health, Sport, Art and Culture, Technology and Innovation, Environment
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18
members of a refugee-led executive bureau
Elected in February 2026
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85%
of every donation goes straight to programmes
10% to administration, 5% to fundraising
Nothing for us without us.
Refugees serve on the executive committee and shape every programme: the people affected by our work help shape it.
Where we are
In Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Our centre is in Efoulan, in the Yaoundé III district. Young refugees from across Africa, and people displaced within Cameroon, find a door open here.
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Our partners
Every result was achieved with partners.
We thank each of them.
Our scholars
Where our scholars study.
The universities and schools where BRIGHT scholars study.
Blog
Our latest stories.
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Fru Patience Ndeusse, from BRIGHT scholar to software engineer A BRIGHT scholar since 2020, Fru Patience now holds a Bachelor of Technology in Software Engineering. Read more
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Fabiola Fikoue heads to Sciences Po Paris with a Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Our Financial Manager begins a Master's in Finance and Strategy at Sciences Po Paris, fully funded by the Mastercard Foundation. Read more
- Canon Young People Programme: an exhibition, and a new cohort Six months of training, one exhibition on 3 April, and a new cohort from 4 April 2026. Read more
Join us
Join us in lighting the path to a brighter future.
Donate: 85% of every gift goes straight to programmes. Volunteer: join our team and make a direct impact. Partner: bring your school, club or company into our programmes. Spread the word: follow us and share our mission.
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