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Working Together Towards a Shared Vision at the Global Family Reunification Network (FRUN) Conference: Reuniting More Refugee Families

Resettlement & Other Pathways to Safety

One of the ways that RefugePoint helps refugees to find lasting solutions is through family reunification, which helps separated families who have been torn apart by war or persecution to reunite.  RefugePoint plays a leading role in global policy conversations related to family reunification. In 2020, RefugePoint spearheaded the creation of the Global Family Reunification

RefugePoint’s Groundbreaking 5-Year Family Reunification Initiative: 1-Year Update

RefugePoint's Groundbreaking 5-Year Family Reunification Initiative: 1-Year Update

Cover image: Chef José Andrés, Founder of World Central Kitchen, speaks on the importance of family reunification at the launch of the Family Reunification Initiative, which took place at Chef Andrés’ Manhattan restaurant, Nubeluz. Photo: Chris Jensen, RefugePoint   Last year, at a star-studded event in New York City, RefugePoint leadership announced a groundbreaking new

Day in the Life: RefugePoint’s Child Protection Expert in Bangkok, Thailand

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Meet our Child Protection Expert based in Bangkok, Thailand. We are excited for our supporters to “meet” more members of our team and learn more about the work our staff around the world does.   Please introduce yourself and explain the role that you play at RefugePoint. As a Child Protection Expert at RefugePoint, my

First steps towards refugee self-reliance

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What can change for refugees in the first six months of their engagement with RefugePoint? By Jacinta Mutie, Nicholas Mbata, Patrick Guyer  Photo: Esperance is able to meet her family’s needs with her roadside stall selling omena (small fish) and vegetables.   How much of a difference can six months make in the lives of

RefugePoint Welcomes Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—On September 30, 2024, RefugePoint welcomed the news that President Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025, authorizing the admission of up to 125,000 refugees to the U.S. during the fiscal year 2025. This reinforces the Biden administration’s commitment to expanding resettlement in the U.S. and other legal

Siyat

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As a child, Siyat looked up to his uncle, who was a nurse, and he dreamed of becoming a healthcare worker. After finishing high school in 2013, Siyat hoped to study medicine and fulfill his dream of becoming a nurse. However, financial constraints led him to pursue a diploma in education. Even after graduating, Siyat

Rosemary*

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When Rosemary and her family fled Rwanda to Tanzania in 1994, they left behind everything they knew in search of safety and a fresh start. After three years of living in refugee camps in Tanzania, Rosemary and her family moved to Kenya. Rosemary was just a little girl at the time, and her mother had

Joshua*

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“I come from a family of nine. I am the first person in my family to complete high school. This makes me feel good and motivated. School was difficult, considering I joined late, but I had to finish. God was faithful, and I completed high school last year (2023). Something that motivated me to join

Esperance

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Esperance has always had a natural talent for business. As a 12-year-old living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she grew fruits (bananas, avocados, and sugarcanes) on her family’s homestead. After the harvesting season, she would store the fruits to ripen and sell them at the market. In 2013, Esperance and her family were forced

The Lost Boys of Sudan

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Introduction In the mid 1980s  civil war erupted in Sudan. Government-backed militias launched brutal attacks on villages in southern Sudan, killing numerous civilians. Thousands of young boys survived these attacks, as many had been working in cattle camps away from their homes when the violence erupted.  With no ability to return to their villages, they