My name is Lonah, and I am the Child Protection and Social Work Program Manager for RefugePoint’s Urban Refugee Protection Program (URPP) in Nairobi, Kenya. Today, I am celebrating the extraordinary courage and resilience of one of our youngest refugee clients, 14-year-old Baraka*. Recently, we learned that Baraka, who is a separated child living in …
Our board member, Edith Tye, recalls her experience fleeing the Rwandan Genocide and the historic U.S. efforts to resettle refugee children.
BOSTON, MA — We are thrilled to share that RefugePoint has received a $6 million dollar grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Her gift speaks to our track record of building creative, impactful programs that help at-risk refugees to find lasting solutions. These solutions include relocating refugees in perilous situations to safe countries, reuniting families, and …
Violent crises and ongoing persecution around the world have forced well over 100 million people to flee their homes. For refugees who cannot return home or reside safely in the country to which they have fled, resettlement is often the best long-term solution. Resettlement involves permanently relocating refugees to a safe country where they can …
Experts say the private sponsorship model could transform the way America resettles refugees and ensures the door stays open no matter who is elected.
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 …
Many American charities that work to help immigrants and refugees have learned the importance of raising money the hard way.
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 …
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. …
We need new solutions for refugees. RefugePoint’s CEO, Sasha Chanoff, spoke with Maysa Jalbout on The Impact Room.
