There are several ways to engage the displaced and refugee community with the SDGs, including being taught the SDGs, being educated so ones SDG situation improves, or engaging in certain activities which make one want to appreciate the benefits of an SDG(s).

According to Hood, a political analyst, there are over 4 million refugees living in over 300 refugee camps across Africa. Ashesi recognizes that to make an impact it should focus on only 3-5 refugee camps, which include Kakuma in northern Kenya, Nyarugusu in western Tanzania and Bidibidi in north-western Uganda.

Ashesi also believes that the responsibility should not be borne by only one department and so organically, at Ashesi, Board members, the Admissions team, students, and faculty each play varying roles in relation to the SDGs and refugees. The Admissions team travel to remote select refugee camps in different African countries to recruit through educating on what a quality education (SDG 4) could look like and to offer scholarships (SDG 1) to brilliant refugee students. Board members donate their funds and help set up foundations (SDG 1) to support the engagement and conferences which educate the greater university community in Africa about refugee needs and possibilities in higher education. https://tz.linkedin.com/posts/sdelle_carepoint-partners-with-the-amahoro-coalition-activity-6985631534657540096-4a5c and https://www.thecoalitionafrica.com/

Academic Affairs through its membership in the Open Society Universities Network consistently offers to hire faculty in refugee situations to teach at Ashesi, offering their families a better life because of the employment. Ashesi strives to implement the SDGs by modeling them and providing others with SDG lived and sustainable experiences.