Refugepoint Inc

REFUGEPOINT FINDS LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR THE WORLD'S MOST AT-RISK REFUGEES AND SUPPORTS THE HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY TO DO THE SAME. REFUGEPOINT IDENTIFIES REFUGEES FACING THE GREATEST RISK, INCLUDING CHILDREN, SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA, WOMEN, AND GIRLS, AND DELIVERS SERVICES FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTION, BUILDS CAPACITY FOR REPLICATION AND PROGRAM EXPANSION, AND WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO CHANGE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN SYSTEMS.

REFUGEPOINT'S STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE ARE DESCRIBED BELOW:AS A CORE LINE OF OUR WORK TO SUPPORT "THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS" FOR REFUGEES (ASSISTING REFUGEES IN THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE FLIGHT FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRY, TO THE COUNTRY OF ASYLUM, AND THEN TO A THIRD COUNTRY FOR PURPOSES OF SAFETY AND PROTECTION), REFUGEPOINT PARTNERS WITH THE UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) TO PLACE REFUGEPOINT STAFF IN KEY LOCATIONS TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION, SCREENING, AND PROCESSING OF REFUGEES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMENT. USING THE SAME MODEL, REFUGEPOINT ADDS PRIVATE FUNDS TO EXTEND CAPACITY IN LOCATIONS WHERE UNMET NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED. IN ADDITION TO RESETTLEMENT, STAFF MAY ALSO ENGAGE IN CHILD PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN/MINORS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROTECTION. REFUGEPOINT ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES BY OPENING EXISTING PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PATHWAYS SUCH AS LABOR MIGRATION AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION.REFUGEPOINT ALSO ENGAGES IN OTHER WORK RELATED TO "THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS." PROGRAMMING CENTERS ON EFFORTS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES TO ACCESS NEEDED PROTECTION THROUGH LABOR MOBILITY, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER PATHWAYS. AS WILL ALL PROGRAMMING, WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO PILOT AND DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS OF NEW PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SERVICES, REFUGEPOINT IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR GREATER IMPACT AND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIES THAT TRANSFORM REFUGEE RESPONSE SYSTEMS.IN NAIROBI, KENYA, THE URBAN REFUGEE PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS REFUGEE HOUSEHOLDS TO BECOME STABLE AND TO PROGRESS TOWARDS SELF-RELIANCE. WITH A CORE CASELOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH CLIENTS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-RELIANCE. SKILLED REFUGEPOINT STAFF DELIVER AN INTEGRATED ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SMALL BUSINESS START-UP AND OTHERS. WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXISTING STRENGTHS IN OUR NAIROBI PROGRAMS BY ADDING RESOURCES AND ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT PILOT PROJECTS AND TEST INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN OTHER LOCATIONS. THE REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE INITIATIVE IS A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION THAT PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT AND ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVOCATING FOR THE FULL ENJOYMENT OF THEIR RIGHTS. THE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED AND IS CO-LED BY REFUGEPOINT AND WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION.