Airbnb wants to help people find places to live, whether it’s someone on vacation or someone who needs refuge. That’s why the home sharing company announced a new initiative designed to help displaced people find housing solutions. The company launched a new Donations tool that … [Read more...] about Airbnb launches new initiative to help displaced people find temporary housing
Refugees
This aid agency is helping women in refugee camps thrive through permaculture
Although aid agencies have come to Sub-Saharan Africa with good intentions to help refugees, very few have made their desired impact. But one agency by the name of African Women Rising (AWR) is having startling success. The organization educates women and girls in Northern … [Read more...] about This aid agency is helping women in refugee camps thrive through permaculture
Dutch church held 2,307 hours of worship to save refugee family from deportation
When an Armenian family who had long been living in the Netherlands illegally received a deportation notice, the Bethel church of The Hague decided to protect the family from immigration services. Dutch law prevents police from entering a place of worship while a service is in … [Read more...] about Dutch church held 2,307 hours of worship to save refugee family from deportation
This program is helping skilled refugees in Jordan and Lebanon find jobs abroad
Many refugees in Lebanon are skilled professionals in one field or the other, and yet, they still have to rely on humanitarian aid. An international organization by the name of Talent Beyond Boundaries thinks that’s crazy (we do too), which is why they created a platform that … [Read more...] about This program is helping skilled refugees in Jordan and Lebanon find jobs abroad
How this woman-owned sewing studio in Texas combats the refugee crisis
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, there are more than 65 million displaced people in the world, and 22 million are refugees. In the United States, the number of annual, resettled refugees is less than 25,000 (as of 2017). … [Read more...] about How this woman-owned sewing studio in Texas combats the refugee crisis