William Marandu has more than five years’ experience in the fields of refugee resettlement and renewable energy, and more than six years’ experience as a volunteer with the Red Cross Society. Currently, William is a field processing supervisor at Church World Service, focusing on providing durable solutions to refugees fleeing persecution through resettlement to the United States. In that position, he has helped resettle more than 10,000 refugees from Tanzania to the United States in search of a better life. William holds a bachelor’s degree in Law. He is driven by the words of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said that ?every person . . . is a human being and has the right to be treated as such.? William co-founded a legal aid clinic that provides pro bono legal assistance and education to refugees. On completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, he plans to advocate for refugee-friendly policies, create a platform to provide free legal education and assistance to refugees, and create a network of survivors who will champion each other’s rights.
