Catholic center for Venezuelan refugees opens in Brazil with help from U.S.
Feb 7, 2021 catholic news service
Todd Chapman, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, speaks at a new refugee center Feb. 4, 2021, in Brasilia, Brazil. Two Catholic-backed organizations built the center with the help of the U.S. government to host Venezuelan migrants relocating from refugee centers in the Amazon region. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy AVSI Brasil.)
Two Catholic-backed organizations opened a center in Brazil s capital to host Venezuelan migrants relocating from the refugee centers in the Amazon region.
SAO PAULO Two Catholic-backed organizations opened a center in Brazil’s capital to host Venezuelan migrants relocating from the refugee centers in the Amazon region.
Labour Market Assessment 2021: Refugees and Host Communities Seeking Direction from the Margin of Jordan’s Labour Market
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Jordan has become one of the world’s largest hosting countries compared to its population, with 65 Syrian refugees per 1,000 inhabitants.1 In an environment of limited livelihood opportunities, preexisting vulnerabilities, and the challenging economic environment in Jordan, refugees are facing increased vulnerability as their assets are long exhausted.
Moreover, with the COVID-19 crisis the situation became even more tragic as the unemployment rate among Jordanians jumped to 23.9%.2 Within this context, international organizations and the public sector have been increasing their focus on livelihood and employment opportunities for refugees and Jordanians in host communities. In the same focus, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) in Jordan has continued to deliver humanitarian and development assistance to refugees and vulnerable Jor
February 15, 2021,
The U.S. Mission to South Africa, under the auspices of the Office of the Regional Refugee Coordinator, is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2021 Julia Taft Fund for Refuge.
The Julia Taft Fund for Refugees is an initiative by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) to respond to critical unmet needs of refugees. Created in 2000, the Julia Taft Fund for Refugees supports projects that fill gaps in refugee services not already being addressed by other organizations and that can be filled locally. Successful projects are those that are not being addressed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), that are already receiving U.S. government funding.
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