Empowering African Scholars and Their Stories

Dr. Kashoro Nyenyezi is a leading human rights consultant, researcher, and the Executive Director of Helping Hand for Survivors (HHS). She holds a Ph.D. in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto, where her academic work focused on gender-based violence, land dispossession, and the resilience of Congolese women in conflict-affected regions.

Dr. Nyenyezi's research and advocacy are deeply informed by African feminist, anti-colonial, and indigenous knowledge frameworks to promote gender justice, peacebuilding, and social inclusion. Through her complex work, she amplifies the voices of marginalized women and champions transformative approaches to healing, empowerment, and community development, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the diaspora.

Samuel Kisitu is a Ugandan-born refugee, artist, storyteller, and community advocate based in Toronto. Since arriving in Canada in 2019, he has used film, visual art, and public speaking to amplify refugee voices and advocate for housing justice, migrant rights, and social inclusion.

Founder of My Community My Concerns, a storytelling platform for refugees and human rights defenders, Kisitu’s work bridges art and activism. His projects Reclaiming the Real Wakanda, The Struggle for a New Uganda, and World-Making Beyond War-Making explore memory, misinformation, and digital democracy across diasporas.

Kisitu’s advocacy has been featured by CBC News, Toronto Star, CityNews, and others, and his performances include Time & Chance, We Be Cool, and The Greatest (2025). He studied at the University of Toronto’s Transitional Year Program (2022–23) and continues to organize with frontline groups advancing equity and justice for refugees and marginalized communities.

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