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The Global Refugee Forum & RefugePoint’s Involvement
The Global Refugee Forum will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from December 13 to December 15, 2023. What is the Global Refugee Forum? The Global Refugee Forum (GRF) is the world’s largest gathering in support of refugees and the communities that host them. Held once every four years in Geneva, Switzerland, it is attended…
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RefugePoint mourns with all those who have lost loved ones during the Hamas attacks in Israel and Israel’s responses in Gaza
RefugePoint mourns with all those who have lost loved ones during the Hamas attacks in Israel and Israel’s responses in Gaza. Our staff are heartbroken as we see violence carried out against Israeli and Palestinian civilians. Civilians must never be targets in warfare. International humanitarian law calls for the protection of civilians and prisoners of…
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RefugePoint Welcomes Refugee Admissions Goal of 125,000 Set by the Biden Administration for Fiscal Year 2024
On September 29, 2023, RefugePoint welcomed the news that President Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024, authorizing the admission of up to 125,000 refugees to the U.S. during the fiscal year 2024. This announcement signals continued U.S. leadership in refugee resettlement and comes at a time when global…
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Initiative to reunite one million refugee families launched by RefugePoint at humanitarian chef José Andrés’ Nubeluz, with support from Susan Sarandon and Noubar Afeyan, Moderna Co-founder and Chairman
From left to right: Noubar Afeyan, Moderna Co-founder and Chairman; Sasha Chanoff, Founder and CEO of RefugePoint; Vilas Dhar (event sponsor), President and Trustee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation; Chef José Andrés, Founder of World Central Kitchen; Susan Sarandon, Academy Award-winning actor; and Julia Dhar (event sponsor), Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting…
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RefugePoint’s Commitment to Child Protection
Welcoming Little Amal to Boston From September 7-9, Boston, the home of RefugePoint’s headquarters, will be welcoming a very special guest named Little Amal. Little Amal, whose name means “hope” in Arabic, is a 12-foot puppet that symbolizes a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl in search of her mother. Little Amal has traveled to more than…
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RefugePoint Helps Refugee Children Like Little Amal, And You Can Too
Welcoming Little Amal to Boston From September 7-9, Boston, the home of RefugePoint’s headquarters, will be welcoming a very special guest named Little Amal. Little Amal, whose name means “hope” in Arabic, is a 12-foot puppet that symbolizes a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl in search of her mother. Little Amal has traveled to more than…
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Attending the 2023 SNF Nostos Conference on Mental Health
By Dr. Sonasha Braxton, Senior Technical Advisor for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) at RefugePoint The SNF Nostos 2023 Conference, hosted by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, convened experts, practitioners, and activists in Athens, Greece from June 21 to 23. With a focus on youth mental health, the event explored loneliness among youth, arts…
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What are Complementary Pathways for Refugees?
Unfortunately, many refugees can’t go home and can’t safely stay in the country to which they have fled. We help these people relocate to a safe, new country so that they can begin to rebuild their lives. Of the millions of refugees in need of resettlement each year, many are eligible for a variety…
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Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP) Expands To Include Occupations Beyond Healthcare
Since 2018, RefugePoint has partnered with the Government of Canada, UNHCR, and others to build the Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP). Through the EMPP, RefugePoint supports the identification of qualified and experienced refugees in Kenya (Nairobi, Kakuma, and Dadaab) and connects them with job opportunities with employers in Canada facing labor market shortages. The work-based…
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Mental Health for Humanitarian Workers
By: Dr. Sonasha Braxton, Senior Technical Advisor for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) at RefugePoint Research has shown that humanitarian workers experience higher rates of anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms than the general population. We can logically deduce that this is because humanitarian workers are often placed in highly stressful situations in places…