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🏠 Essential Housing Support for Refugee Claimants 🏠 Are you a professional or organization involved in supporting refugee claimants? You can refer them to the BC CHARMS database for vital housing assistance if they meet the following criteria: 🏃Refugee Claimant: Must be an asylum seeker or refugee claimant (excludes GARs and PSRs). ⌛Recently Arrived: Should have arrived in Canada within the last 2-3 months. 🏠Emergency Transitional Housing Needed: Requires urgent housing support. If you are assisting someone who fits these requirements, please contact the BC CHARMS team at bccharms@mosaicbc.org. Let’s work together to provide the stability and resources needed during this critical time. #BCHousing #HousingForRefugees

UN Volunteers stand #WithRefugees to safeguard their rights and well-being. But how do they do that? By offering crucial support, fostering resilience, and providing essential services to help refugees rebuild their lives and integrate into new communities. Here are a few of the key 🔑 areas where UN Volunteers provide support to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency 👇 What can you do to support #refugees?

As a coalition of refugee-led organizations, we are committed to dismantling systemic refugee exclusion within refugee response. We believe in the meaningful inclusion of #Refugees and giving every person who has experienced forced displacement a voice in decisions that shape their life. Learn more about our work: 🔗https://ow.ly/bTJP50SHfKI #RefugeesLead

What if the most effective solutions to refugee crises came from the refugees themselves? #Refugee-led organizations have the unique advantage of being part of the communities they serve, and we've learned their expertise runs even deeper.   ➡ Refugee responses, including policies and programs, are more effective when informed by refugees' real needs and lived experiences. ➡ Refugee leaders are doing some of the most effective work on the front lines of crises. ➡ Refugee voices are crucial for sustainable solutions and integration into host communities. Without them, we risk continuing short-sighted responses that only address immediate needs.   Join us this #WorldRefugeeDay to empower the experts and invest in refugee-led organizations: https://lnkd.in/gpErMqPK

The recent report from The Woolf Institute, "From Arrival to Integration: Building Communities for Refugees and for Britain," offers a compelling roadmap for reforming the UK's asylum and refugee system. Highlighting the system's inefficiencies, it underscores the importance of integration from day one and localised delivery for better economic and social outcomes. Key recommendations include a new, holistic approach to refugee integration, devolving control to local entities, improving housing solutions, and empowering refugees with immediate work and education access. Implementing these changes could transform the UK's approach, benefiting both refugees and the wider society with a projected net economic gain of #£1.2 #billion within five years. A move towards a more humane and productive system underscores the need for community solidarity and international responsibility. #My_Thoughts Adopting these reforms could mark a transformative step towards valuing refugees not just as individuals in need, but as key contributors to our society and economy. It's a powerful reminder that effective integration can unlock immense potential, enriching our communities and strengthening the fabric of our nation. #InclusiveSociety #EconomicGrowth #RefugeeIntegration #AsylumReform #CommunitySolidarity

More than 103 million people around the world are currently displaced from their homes. While immediate crisis aid is critical for refugees, they also need long-term solutions to support continued stability. That’s where Kiva comes in. Read more about the refugee crisis — and how Kiva supports the world’s refugees to rebuild: https://bit.ly/40VwaAZ #Inclusion4SharedProsperity

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Non profits must provide crucial humanitarian aid to migratory refugee communities. Together, we're making a meaningful impact and offering support where it's needed most. #HumanitarianAid #RefugeeSupport #CommunitySolidarity"

Overall, refugees bring diverse skills and experiences that, when integrated into local contexts, can contribute significantly to sustainable agriculture and soil health improvement efforts.

I'm thrilled to celebrate five years at HIAS! It's been an incredible journey working alongside dedicated colleagues and making a tangible impact on the lives of people worldwide. Here are some highlights from the past half-decade: - Crisis Response: Mobilized effective responses to the fall of Kabul, the war in Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas conflict. We raised upwards of $1 million for humanitarian aid and facilitated the formation of 34 local private sponsorship groups to welcome over 100 individual refugees in California. - Policy Wins: Successfully advocated for policy and funding wins for HIAS' four California resettlement affiliates through strategic partnerships with organizations like Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC) and the CHIRLA-led CA Welcomes Coalition. This resulted in securing $8 million over three years for asylee case management, putting up strong fronts to secure state support for asylum shelter programs at the border. - Partnership Expansion: Grew HIAS' reach by recruiting JFCS of Long Beach/West Orange County to become our newest California resettlement partner to earn U.S. Department of State approval to welcome newcomers. - Advocacy and Education: Designed and implemented numerous advocacy and educational programs to empower individuals to take action on behalf of refugees. These initiatives have had a profound impact on raising awareness and fostering support for our cause. While reflecting on our achievements, it's clear that the refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced people are increasingly politicized worldwide, making our work more crucial than ever. I invite you support HIAS in these challenging times. Looking forward to continuing the work with so many of you across my network! #refugeeswelcome #refugeesupport #asylumseekers #asylum #humanitarian #humanitarianwork #humanitarianism #emergencyresponse #crisisresponse