People of Dzaleka and its wider community
Sabrina Wakilongo
Congolese poet, web designer, educator, and co-founder of Girls VISION, an initiative created in Dzaleka to support girls and young women.
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Poetry and technology
Sabrina Wakilongo is a Congolese poet and web designer profiled through the Dzaleka Art Project. Her profile records that she used poetry to address conflict, gender discrimination, and the barriers faced by girls and women.
Wakilongo also worked as an on-site facilitator for data structures and algorithms courses delivered through Jesuit Worldwide Learning. This role is documented in a profile published in 2024 and should not be assumed to be her current employment.
Girls VISION
Wakilongo and Masse Kininga co-founded Girls VISION in Dzaleka. The initiative was formed to support girls and women through education and talent development and to respond to early marriage and pregnancy.
Her profile also documents performances of her poetry at community events, including World Refugee Day activities. This entry remains marked as developing while additional independent records of Girls VISION and Wakilongo’s work are collected.
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Sources
- 1Sabrina Wakilongo's Story
Dzaleka Online Services, 19 December 2024
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