Meet Gentil
After escaping the violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo with his parents when he was just five months old, Gentil Ndizihiwe lived the next phase of his life in a Rwandan refugee camp. The oldest child, Gentil and his family–including his 4 siblings who were all born in the camp–were one of tens of thousands of families to escape the unrest in his home country. Gentil and his family endured in the refugee camp for 16 years until, after a 2-year interview process, they were given the opportunity to immigrate to America.