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A New Era of Giving: Embracing Cryptocurrency
In 2005, RefugePoint was founded to identify refugees who fall through the cracks of humanitarian aid. Over time, we began to develop full-service response models that look at long-term solutions that enable refugees to lead healthy, dignified lives and become contributing members of society again. These solutions, which are continuously evolving and advancing, are what…
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The International Community Must Protect All Those Affected by Russian Invasion
Nearly one million people have already fled Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on February 24th, according to the UN Refugee Agency, which is tracking ongoing displacement figures. Russia continues to strike residential and government buildings, killing over 2,000 civilians and leaving thousands internally displaced. RefugePoint urges all nations, including the neighboring countries of Ukraine,…
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Expert Story: Psychological First Aid
Many of the youth that our Child Protection Experts work with have experienced and continue to deal with extreme trauma. After working on a particularly difficult and complex case for a child who had been tortured as a child soldier and was experiencing horrific physical and psychological injuries, one of our Experts reflected: The child’s…
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Phase One of Operation Allies Welcome Complete
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Froylan Grimaldo / 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. 76,000 Afghan evacuees who were temporarily housed on U.S. military bases have all successfully departed the bases and are settling into communities across the country, according to Operation Allies Welcome. This was an extraordinary and historic effort to evacuate and welcome so…
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A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church.
“Adam Raskin, a rabbi at Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Md., knew how difficult the situation was for Afghan refugees in the Washington region.”
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Tapping Community Volunteers to Resettle Afghan Refugees
A humanitarian leader partners with the State Department and citizen groups to integrate Afghans into American life.
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What the Numbers Mean: Translating Data into Stories
Like any story, our casework database began with an idea. In 2007, RefugePoint was two years old and only supporting urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. Part of that program included referring refugees who we worked with for resettlement to a safe country, and we began to wonder if we could provide support on resettlement cases…
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Situating Refugee-Centered and Anti-Racist Principles in MEL to Improve Learning and Impact
“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” – Albert Einstein What is MEL, and why does it matter? MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) is a critical function of any organization, particularly in the nonprofit sector. The approach to MEL varies greatly from one organization to another,…
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Thousands of Afghan refugees on U.S. bases wait for Americans to welcome them home
“An American host helped my family thrive after we escaped from Afghanistan. Now a new program lets the next generation of Americans do the same,” writes Khaled Hosseini, author of “The Kite Runner.”
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History is made: The first Afghan Families leave U.S. military bases to travel to their Sponsor Circles
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Froylan Grimaldo. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. The first Afghan families participating in the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans departed from a military safe haven on U.S. soil Tuesday morning (December 7) and traveled to Washington State and…