Yemeni refugee starts NGO to help his peers - in pictures

Ezzedine Mohsen, 26, has founded an initiative helping other refugees study at a Cairo university

Ezzedine Mohsen, 26, left his home in war-torn Yemen and settled in Cairo after receiving a scholarship that helped him to set up a charity offering support to fellow refugees. All photos: Reuters

He teaches refugees basic skills such as how to apply for jobs.

Mr Mohsen says he is preparing awareness programmes for refugees and migrants in Egypt, as well as coursework they must take.

The course outline includes strategic planning, goal-setting, analysis of the work environment and an in-depth look at one's values, strengths and weaknesses.

Mr Mohsen works in his free time so he can pay for the classroom.

He has a course on how to take advantage of opportunities and deal with challenges, and says his next step is to secure jobs for refugees enrolled in his programme.

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