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Helping traumatized Yazidi refugees requires a different kind of care

Meera Vijayann

April 18, 2017 |

TVO |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, London, Ontario

Volunteers all over Canada are working hard to implement the Canadian government's mission to resettle 12,000 Yazidi refugees. A large part of the plan focuses on mental health support for this heavily-traumatized population and relies on trained interpreters to be able to communicate with them sensitively and appropriately so they open up to the idea of psychotherapy. The program has proven successful in that Canada now houses 50 Yazidi families, many of which go on to help other Yazidis settle in.

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One Big Benefit of Issuing Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

Tom Jacobs

April 03, 2017 |

Pacific Standard |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California implemented a law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, which has reduced the number of hit-and-runs. With a license, an undocumented immigrant may be less likely to flee the scene out of fear of being deported or having their car impounded.

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America Beyond Detention: Taking Shelter

Gus Bova

January 30, 2017 |

Texas Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Three Part Series, "America Beyond Detention": For decades, immigrant advocates have argued that the federal government should increase the use of residential shelters - like Casa Marianella in Austin - as an alternative to detention. The shelters are generally less expensive, treat immigrants more humanely, and are better equipped to integrate people into their new communities.

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Employment Remains Elusive for Resettled Refugees

Molly McCluskey

January 03, 2017 |

Diplomatic Courier |

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Response Location: Jordan

Refugees encounter multiple complex barriers when they try to find employment in a new country. At the Zataari Refugee Camp, refugees have built the Champs Elysees marketplace exhibiting entrepreneurship and resiliency to make the best out of their situation at the camp, even though they left home knowing it would be a struggle to find work.

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Years with no nation, 90 days to become a Minnesotan

Mila Koumpilova

December 31, 2016 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thousands of refugees are navigating hurdles of integration in the United States. Organizations like the Minnesota Council of Churches provide comprehensive support in a number of areas - from housing to job applications to health insurance paperwork - but all with the end goal of helping the relocated families towards independence and sustainability in their new life.

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Cash Cards For Syrian Refugees

Sahar Zand

November 20, 2016 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Lebanon, Beqaa Valley

In a creative twist, Syrian refugees are being given cash cards to spend as they wish rather than being given food boxes or in-kind donations. Agencies and refugees themselves say that it gives them dignity and choice, which are important in the survival process. It was also much more efficient and cheaper to distribute money than buying food. This podcast cites a study done to prove its efficacy, talks to a couple refugee families, and notes that results could vary from country to country.

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Cash and Tech Replace Bags of Rice in Urban Humanitarian Aid

Molly McCluskey

November 04, 2016 |

Diplomatic Courier |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Amman

Refugees often find cold cash far more helpful than bags of rice or other products foundations provide. Iris scanners can make identity verification much easier for refugees to access money that is distributed to them at banks.

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A helping hand for migrant students

Lyndsey Gilpin

October 09, 2016 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Center, Colorado

The Migrant Education Program, which offers educational and social services to migrant worker families in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, is growing in popularity among the valley’s migrant worker population, and has recently begun to focus on getting migrant students geared up for college .

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For Refugees in Lebanon, Cash Instead of Camps.

Tina Rosenberg

September 13, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lebanon

In Lebanon, services for refugees are often misguided and ineffective. To address this issue, the country created a cash-debit card allowance for refugees, providing a more appropriate resource than the typical aid program.

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The surprisingly simple economic case for giving refugees cash, not stuff

Elizabeth MacBride

August 07, 2016 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Amman

In the Middle East, refugee camps are expensive to run-- particularly because shipping food aid is expensive, and the refugees feel victimized in an environment where they have no agency or purchasing power. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has moved refugees in Jordan out of camps and has given cash instead of in-kind aid, and new possibilities emerge with mobile money by the aid of new technology. The results have shown that refugees feel more empowered and the costs associated with their aid are reduced.

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