With drastic reductions in refugee resettlement and humanitarian aid happening in the U.S. and worldwide, people who have been forced to flee their homes are suddenly faced with even more desperate circumstances. In a world where the number of forcibly displaced people continues to grow while resettlement opportunities are becoming more scarce, it is crucial …
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 …
Last month, RefugePoint’s labor mobility team celebrated several new milestones. Eleven Refugees Depart for Canada in October Last month, a cohort of eleven refugees departed for Canada through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to start new jobs as Continuing Care Assistants, following months of COVID-related delays. “It is a process that has taken …
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 …
Many of the youth that our Child Protection Experts work with have experienced and continue to deal with extreme trauma. After working on a particularly difficult and complex case for a child who had been tortured as a child soldier and was experiencing horrific physical and psychological injuries, one of our Experts reflected: The child’s …
As counselors at RefugePoint, we see clients who suffer from a wide range of issues, from mild mental health challenges to severe mental illness. Many clients with mental health challenges express signs of distress in their lives. While most clients are able to recover from these challenges, some find it more difficult to bounce back …
RefugePoint Founder, Sasha Chanoff, recently presented at Expanding Global Refugee Labour Mobility: Implementing the Three-Year Strategy, hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and UNHCR. The title of Sasha’s talk was Refugee-Centered Labor Mobility Sasha spoke about the importance of ensuring that this pathway to a new life is rooted first and foremost in the …
In a world where more than 120 million people have been forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution, and human rights violations, many organizations are working tirelessly to help refugees by providing aid and support. It can be difficult to determine who helps refugees effectively and which organizations are doing the most for refugees and displaced …
Understanding voluntary repatriation as a durable solution for refugees and RefugePoint’s role in safe returns to Syria What Is Voluntary Return for Refugees? Voluntary return, also known as voluntary repatriation, involves refugees returning in safety and dignity to their country of origin. This durable solution is considered the preferred option whenever conditions in the country …
At just ten years old, Mangok was forced to flee his home in South Sudan due to violence and was separated from his family amongst the chaos. After years of unimaginable hardship and rebuilding his life in the U.S., tragedy struck again—his brother and sister-in-law were killed, and their young children were kidnapped. Determined to …
My name is Jeanne, and I’m a widow. I’m a mother of five children, two boys and three girls. I’m a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Back in my home country, I was a farmer, and I also took care of my children. My husband reared livestock; we were all well because …
Just a few years ago, Kavira was fleeing for her life. In Congo, running a business made her a target. “When you sell today, and they see you bringing food home, that night they visit your home, and if you are lucky, they can leave you alive, or if unlucky, they kill you.” She fled …
The stories we hear as children inform us as we grow. Simar Singh’s decision to work with refugees was based on her family’s migration from India.
My name is Nasraden and I’m a refugee from Ethiopia. I am a husband and a father of two children. I am separated from both my parents, sisters, brothers, aunt, and uncles back in my home country. I left my home country because of a political war. I was pursuing my studies when people were …
I left my home country (Democratic Republic of the Congo) because of war. We were attacked at night. Houses were being burnt, and we ran away from my village on foot up to a specific area where we met truck drivers who gave us a ride in those big vehicles that carry charcoal from Congo …
What Happened at Gatumba? On the night of August 13, 2004, 166 Congolese refugees, mostly women and children, were killed in a brutal attack on the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi. Armed militants surrounded the camp, set shelters on fire, and opened fire on the sleeping residents. Additionally, 116 people were injured or permanently disabled. …
Last month, RefugePoint joined hundreds of our partner organizations at the Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP), held annually in Geneva, Switzerland. Along with UNHCR, this year’s event was hosted by the government of Spain and its national NGO partner Accem, who deserve credit for the leadership they have shown during a challenging time. …
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