Nourhan Refaat

Nourhan Refaat

Fellowship year

2017 - 2018

Field

Psychology - Refugees - Youth Empowerment

Placement when a fellow

Youth and Adolescents Assistant - Save the Children

Higher education

Bachelor of Education and Arts - Ain Shams University

Current country of residence

Egypt

Biography

Nourhan graduated from the English department at the Faculty of Education at Ain Shams University. She believes that the development field consists of work by the people to the people. Nour works from her heart. She works for youth empowerment on many levels by working with different INGOs. She defines herself as adventurer who seeks to discover this world, but according to her, the best adventure that anyone can ever experience is to discover oneself. Nour started her career very early during college. She thought that she was working to help people and to satisfy their needs, but what she discovered was that work feeds one’s soul and make each one of us more human. She loves talking with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and nationalities. Everyone has a story that deserves to be heard. You can find Nour working with youth of varying ages, helping them to map out their future by determining their needs and assets.