AP: New model to enlist regular Americans to resettle refugees
Experts say the private sponsorship model could transform the way America resettles refugees and ensures the door stays open no matter who is elected.
RefugePoint, the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans, and Private Sponsorship
Departure Day After feeling something brush my thigh, I looked down to find a young boy’s big, brown eyes staring intently into mine. I could see his lips moving, and heard a jumble of words tumble out of his mouth, but my brain couldn’t make any sense of them, based on the few words of …
Inside Philanthropy: Charities Aiding Immigrants and Refugees Fare Better When They Raise Money From Private Sources
Many American charities that work to help immigrants and refugees have learned the importance of raising money the hard way.
Racial Disparities in Refugee Treatment – Davos 2022
In May I attended the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland at the invitation of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. The foundation is the sister organization to the WEF and was co-founded by Hilde Schwab and Professor Klaus Schwab. In 2018 we received an award for social entrepreneurship from …
RefugePoint’s Vision for the Future of Humanitarian Response
In 2021, RefugePoint launched a three-year strategy. In it, we highlight the importance of reimagining what refugee response looks like in partnership with refugees themselves, and driving large-scale systemic change to support lasting solutions. As we arrive at the midway point, I’ve reflected on the progress we’ve made and where we’re headed as an organization. …
Impact Room: Tipping point: why we need new solutions for refugees
We need new solutions for refugees. RefugePoint’s CEO, Sasha Chanoff, spoke with Maysa Jalbout on The Impact Room.
Michael
In 2014, Michael and his family were forced to flee their home in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to violent conflict. Michael was just 10 years old at the time and some of his siblings were even younger. When Michael, his parents, and seven siblings arrived in Nairobi in 2014, they faced extreme challenges. …
WBUR: I will never stop fighting for Afghan women
As a lawyer and activist, Humaira Rasuli has fought for women’s rights from home in Afghanistan and abroad. The Sponsor Circle Program allowed her to continue that battle from the U.S.
The Self-Reliance Index: Supporting the Self-Reliance of Displaced Persons Through Data
The Self Reliance Index is the first global tool for measuring the progress of refugee households toward self-reliance. It was created to support practitioners in designing and implementing effective self-reliance programming as well as to help build an evidence base of “what works”.
A Portrait of Dignity
As RefugePoint’s Chief Development Officer, in May I had the opportunity to visit our Urban Refugee Protection Program in Nairobi, Kenya. Early on in my trip, I was able to observe RefugePoint’s food distribution process in the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya. When I walked into the food distribution site, RefugePoint staff were busily preparing …