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RAFDI: Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative

August 12, 2022

John Thon Majok, Director of the Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI), speaks at the 2022 Wilson Awards Gala, where he shares his personal journey from refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya to becoming the Director of RAFDI in Washington, DC. RAFDI aims to create a better future for the more than 100 million displaced people around the world.

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John Thon Majok

John Thon Majok

Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI); Deputy Director of Development

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