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Venezuelan Migrants in Ecuador and Underground Remittances

February 25, 2021April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1210 Views 0 Comment Destinations, Ecuador, Financial Health, Money and Finance, Technology, Venezuela

This talk by Natalia Espinosa Tokuhama briefly touches on the socio-economic and political history of the Central America, discusses the mechanics of the remittances scheme, and gives an overview of migrant financial health in Quito.

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The Darien Gap

September 4, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1127 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Panama, Smuggling, The Journey

In this video by the PBS NewsHour, PBS correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico accompany migrants on the perilous journey through the Darien Gap. The 66-mile jungle tests the mental and physical strength of all who dare to cross it, wounding many and entrapping others never to be seen again.

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Patron

August 26, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1175 Views 0 Comment Before The Journey, Congo, Dangers and trouble, Destinations, Family, Money and Finance, The Journey, USA

Patron Yemery is a Congolese refugee with a hopeful story of grit and determination. At the age of 16, Patron fled his hometown of Bukavu, Congo with his mother and 9 siblings in tow, after the rebel occupation of 2004 threatened his father’s life and his family’s wellbeing.

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Interventions

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 964 Views 0 Comment Gender, Humanitarian Aid, Money and Finance, Technology

This video offers up examples of how humanitarian and development actors have chosen to intervene to assist migrants and refugees before, during and after their journeys. The information draws on the research and program examples of multiple actors in the aid world.

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Economic Integration

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 860 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Financial Health, Friends and Networks, Gender, Humanitarian Aid, Identity and Documents, Integration, Language, Livelihoods, Lodging and Food, Money and Finance, Religion, Rwanda, Saving and Lending, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

This video draws on a case study of Uganda, where refugees move from their early arrival phase to coping long term with economic opportunities and set-backs. The information draws on Fletcher research in Uganda.

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Financial Journeys

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 821 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Identity and Documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lodging and Food, Money and Finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, Turkey

This video sheds light on how refugees and migrants finance their journeys and how they manage their money while en route. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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Reasons, Routes and Costs

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 842 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Gender, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Humanitarian Aid, Identity and Documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Money and Finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, The Journey, Turkey

This video traces the reasons people leave their country of origin, some of the routes they travel, and the costs of the journey. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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The Other Migration, Part 1: Who and Why

July 2, 2019April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 1579 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Before The Journey, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Destinations, DRC, Ecuador, Family, Ghana, Haiti, Identity and Documents, India, Nepal, Pakistan

As countries across the globe crack down on immigration, migrants and refugees are forced to uncover new travel routes in search of safety and stability. The Other Migration examines the journey of migrants from Africa and Asia as they travel across the world to South America and up through Central America. Part one of this three-part series examines who is traveling on this migration route and why.

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The Other Migration, Part 2: Journey Through the Darién Gap

July 2, 2019April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 1185 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Ecuador, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Pakistan, The Journey

Migrants and refugees who have fled to South America may attempt to travel up through Central America in search of safety and stability in the US or Canada. This journey involves crossing one of the world’s most dangerous jungles: The Darién Gap, along the border of Colombia and Panama. In part two of this three-part series, learn about this perilous leg of the migration journey.

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The Other Migration, Part 3: Financial Journey of Refugees

July 2, 2019April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 1008 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dangers and trouble, DRC, Ecuador, Family, Ghana, Haiti, India, Money and Finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Smuggling

Money can reveal new and important aspects of the migration journey. In part three of this three-part series, learn what finances can tell us as migrants and refugees save, spend, and try to maintain money traveling from around the world, to South America, and up through Central America in a perilous migration route.

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