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Locating RefugePoint in the Field of Refugee Response
The core of RefugePoint’s work, as captured in our mission statement, is finding and expanding solutions for refugees. But what exactly are “solutions”?
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RefugePoint’s Growing Leadership Role: Host Country Solutions and Third Country Solutions
Two of the most significant annual refugee-related conferences took place in Geneva earlier this month, and RefugePoint was very active in both. First, on June 3-7, was the annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP, formerly the Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement). In keeping with the name change, this year’s event was diverse and…
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Investing in our future leaders: RefugePoint’s Life Skills Training Program
RefugePoint’s Life Skills Training Program, part of our Urban Refugee Protection Program (URPP) in Nairobi, Kenya, teaches children and young adults critical life skills such as self-awareness, emotional intelligence, effective communication, decision-making, and goal-setting. These skills help youth to make informed decisions and tackle life challenges they may face. In the long run, life skills…
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This week at RefugePoint: UNHCR’s Global Consultations with NGOs
The responsibility for finding solutions for refugees doesn’t fall to just one sector, organization, or government. States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), academia, members of civil society, refugees, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) all play important roles in identifying and pursuing solutions for refugees. Every two years, UNHCR and NGOs meet in…
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RefugePoint Solidifies Partnership with Government of Canada, Strengthening Global Efforts to Support Refugees
NOVA SCOTIA (June 6, 2024) – RefugePoint, a nonprofit organization that partners with refugees to access life-changing solutions, today announces its official registration in Canada, further solidifying its continued presence and joint partnership with the Canadian government. The organization, which has been operating in the U.S. since 2005, has been partnering with the Government…
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This week in Geneva: RefugePoint at the Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP)
Today, more people have been forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before. Oftentimes, refugees are not able to return home for decades—20 years or longer. For refugees who can’t return home or safely remain in the country to which they’ve fled, it is crucial that they have access to resettlement and other legal pathways,…
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The Transformative Power of Counseling Services for Refugees
James Nanzala Nyangule, a RefugePoint Mental Health Counselor, leads a men’s group therapy session in Nairobi, Kenya (Photo: Jessica Masibo, RefugePoint) by Nicholas Mbata, James Nanzala Nyangule, Jacinta Mutie, Patrick Guyer After a few months of group and individual mental health counseling, Philippe*, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began to notice…
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Building Businesses, Rebuilding Lives: A Holistic Approach to Supporting Refugee Entrepreneurship
Three RefugePoint team members (Jacinta Mutie, Paul Karanja and Patrick Guyer) are excited to share their latest article, Building Businesses, Rebuilding Lives: A Holistic Approach to Supporting Refugee Entrepreneurship, published on NextBillion. In the article, our team members share learnings from RefugePoint‘s comprehensive refugee entrepreneurship support initiative. The article explores how the program provides refugees with the stability,…
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Win-win scenario: qualified refugees help employers fill gaps in the labor market with labor mobility
Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), a labor mobility program for refugees, matches qualified refugees looking to rebuild their lives with employers looking to fill gaps in the labor market. This concept has been particularly successful in Canada’s long-term care sector. As part of the EMPP, hundreds of jobs have been filled, and hundreds of…
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Refugees Are an Asset, Not a Burden: Sasha Chanoff on System Catalysts
This month, Sasha Chanoff, CEO and Founder of RefugePoint, appeared as a guest on an episode of System Catalysts podcast. In a dynamic conversation with Jeffrey Walker, philanthropist and co-host, Chanoff shared RefugePoint’s mission of providing refugees access to life-saving solutions and its unique systems change approach to combating the refugee crisis. Chanoff’s dedication to…