87,503
Since 2005, we have directly helped 87,503 refugees in their search for solutions.
204
We have worked with refugees in 204 locations across 41 countries worldwide.
Self-Reliance
We aim to increase the number of refugees supported to achieve self-reliance in their host countries, and to increase the use of self-reliance approaches by humanitarian agencies
12,000
More than 12,000 refugees served annually by our Urban Refugee Protection Program in Nairobi, Kenya.
Flip The CardWe work to help refugees achieve long-term stabilization through our Urban Refugee Protection Program (URPP) in Nairobi, Kenya. The program provides a range of holistic supports, including food and housing assistance, small business grants, access to health care, education, and counseling services.
2,300
Over 2,300 refugee clients have graduated from RefugePoint assistance since 2015.
Flip The CardMost refugees do not want to depend upon aid and are eager to support themselves. Our Urban Refugee Protection Program in Nairobi first stabilizes refugees and then helps them to establish small businesses in order to generate income.
Other Lifetime Accomplishments:
Created effective, holistic model for stabilizing urban refugees and supporting them to achieve self-reliance
Worked with an NGO to adopt our approach in another country (Zambia)
Created and provide leadership for the Self-Reliance Initiative and Community of Practice
Created unique tool to measure self-reliance among refugee households
Resettlement
We aim to increase the number of refugees with access to resettlement, and to increase equitable access by strengthening capacity in all refugee-hosting countries
87,503
Since 2005, we have directly assisted over 87,503 refugees to access resettlement.
Flip The CardWe partner with the UN to reach the most at-risk refugees, focusing on locations that are historically underserved.
300%
300% increase in total resettlement from Africa.
Flip The CardRefugePoint expanded access to resettlement to many more locations across Africa and boosted the capacity of the referral system, resulting in a 3-fold increase in total referrals from Africa between 2005-2016 (13,897 to 43,078).
Other Lifetime Accomplishments:
Worked in 41 countries, including many where refugees previously had no access to resettlement
Trained over 2,000 partner agency staff on resettlement
Contributed to successfully filling annual US resettlement quotas – first time ever in 2014; again in 2015 and 2016
Created a model of partnering with UNHCR that was adopted by several other NGOs
Helped triple the number of host countries in Africa from which at least 1% of refugees are resettled annually (from 5 to 15)