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  • 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…

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

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

    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 work…

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  • First steps towards refugee self-reliance

    First steps towards refugee self-reliance

    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…

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  • Strengthening evidence for refugee self-reliance programming

    Strengthening evidence for refugee self-reliance programming

    For refugees, achieving self-reliance—being able to meet their essential needs without being fully dependent on aid—is a crucial milestone toward building stable lives in their host countries.

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  • RefugePoint Welcomes Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025

    RefugePoint Welcomes Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025

      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…

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  • The Lost Boys of Sudan

    The Lost Boys of Sudan

    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…

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  • Who Helps Refugees? 5 Organizations Making an Impact

    Who Helps Refugees? 5 Organizations Making an Impact

    In a world where almost 120 million people have been forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution, and human rights violations, many organizations are working tirelessly to provide aid and support to refugees. It can be difficult to determine who helps refugees effectively and which organizations are doing the most for refugees and displaced people around…

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  • Locating RefugePoint in the Field of Refugee Response

    The core of RefugePoint’s work, as captured in our mission statement, is finding and expanding solutions for refugees. But what exactly are “solutions”? 

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  • RefugePoint’s Growing Leadership Role: Host Country Solutions and Third Country Solutions

    Two of the most significant annual refugee-related conferences took place in Geneva earlier this month, and RefugePoint was very active in both. First, on June 3-7, was the annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP, formerly the Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement). In keeping with the name change, this year’s event was diverse and…

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  • Investing in our future leaders: RefugePoint’s Life Skills Training Program

    Investing in our future leaders: RefugePoint’s Life Skills Training Program

    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…

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