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What We Do
RefugePoint envisions an inclusive world where all refugees can safely build stable, connected, and thriving lives. We accomplish this through two main programmatic pillars: self-reliance, and resettlement & other pathways to safety.
We help refugees access lasting solutions using three tactics: direct services, field building, and systems change. Through this three-pronged approach we provide direct services to thousands of refugees each year, strengthen the capacity of other organizations to better serve refugees, and influence global policy and practice to transform refugee response systems.
Direct Services
Each year, we provide direct assistance to thousands of refugees who face vulnerabilities and are underserved by humanitarian aid systems.
Field Building
Using what we learn from our direct service work, we help build capacity within our sector by sharing knowledge and resources with other organizations that are also working to expand solutions for refugees.
Systems Change
Through our strategic relationships with key decision-makers in the sector (within governments, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR], and other organizations), and our seat at the table in high-level policy settings, we influence global policy and practice to transform refugee response systems.
Lasting solutions work. Since our founding, we’ve helped 179,384 refugees access resettlement and other pathways to safety. We’ve helped thousands more to achieve self-reliance and inclusion in their host communities. Together, we can shape how the world supports refugees and create a future where all refugees can safely rebuild their lives.
179,384
Since 2005, we have directly helped over 179,384 refugees access resettlement and other pathways to safety.
8,319
RefugePoint’s Urban Refugee Protection Program has supported 8,319 refugees, 60% of whom have graduated or reached self-reliance.
2M+
Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative partner organizations have reached more than 2 million refugees globally.
“I am content with what I have. I do not seek assistance from other people. I have a plan to expand this work by hiring people to work under me.”
Safiya
“My life has changed. It is not like before. I worried a lot about whether we’d have anything to eat. But now, I don’t worry about food, school fees, and rent. Since we received assistance, my business has run smoothly. There is no worry.”
Akach*
“When I get to Canada, I want to improve my skills to be a full nurse and help fellow refugees who are still in the camps. My hope is that I’m going to a multicultural country and environment, and I’m going to enjoy my freedom, which I did not have before.”
Abisi
“This opportunity is a big one for us. There are so many people searching for this opportunity. Life was not easy. Working as a hairdresser to provide for my siblings was tough. I would often wonder: What is their future? What is our future? But this resettlement means a lot to us.”
Henry, Daniella, and Prisca
"Thank you RefugePoint for putting dignity at the heart of all you do, especially reuniting unaccompanied children with their parents, and enabling refugees to build new and fulfilling lives."
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