Refugee Spectrum Empowerment Community (RESECO) is an LGBTQI refugee-led community-based organization that was founded in April 2020.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 presented a wide range of challenges to Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Eastleigh and other areas at large.Lack of accommodation due to eviction from their houses as they couldn’t pay rent further exposed their sexual identification and Orientation to the host community, leading to more discrimination, homelessness, and starvation.
The Organisation started as an emergency shelter for LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum-seekers, a safe haven to feel safe and get a meal.
Veron Mugisha
Founder
Rufus
Director
Maureen Atieno
SRHR
working closely with service providers to strengthen access of SRHR information and services for refugees and vulnerable people in the community.
Conjestina
Secretary
Teresa Kuhl
Dr Tom
IT
Tony
Outreach worker
Stephen
Community Navigator
Robert