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 …
Ahmed’s passion for helping others stems from his upbringing and remains a guiding principle in his life. “Helping others makes me happy,” Ahmed, a young father of four, shared with us during a visit to his shoe shop in Nairobi, Kenya. While studying engineering, Ahmed actively volunteered with the Red Cross, where he dedicated his …
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 Geneva …
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 …
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, …
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 a decline in his symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Philippe, a young single father, was forced to flee his home …
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, …
In 2011, Rebecca, a refugee from Ethiopia, fled her home due to insecurity and violence. Rebecca initially sought safety at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya and later moved to Nairobi in search of a better life. By the time she arrived in Kenya, she was not alone: Rebecca’s sister had passed away, leaving behind …
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 …
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 …
