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The Dynamic Nature of the Haitian Sòl

November 8, 2021December 19, 2021 Anastasia Thano 530 Views 0 Comment Haiti, Informal Savings Groups, Integration, United States

By Aaron Steinberg During the winter of 2019–2020, I interviewed two first-generation Haitian immigrants, both men in their twenties. We

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Supporting the Financial Health of Refugees: The Finance in Displacement (FIND) Study in Uganda and Mexico

January 4, 2021October 23, 2021 Maria T. Nagel 1155 Views 0 Comment Burundi, Congo, Dangers and trouble, Destinations, El Salvador, Family, Financial health, Forgery, bribery and corruption, Friends and Networks, Gender, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Host and transition communities, Identity and documents, Language, Livelihoods, Lodging and food, mexico, Money and finance, Rwanda, Saving and Lending, Somalia, South Sudan, Technology, Uganda

By Karen Jacobsen and Kim Wilson One of the biggest challenges facing refugees and migrants is navigating the livelihoods and

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Cash or Credit

December 23, 2020April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 430 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Haiti, Host and transition communities, India, Lodging and food, Money and finance, Nepal, Smuggling, The journey

Payment methods for hoteliers serving migrants in Costa Rica.

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Hotels Reinventing

December 23, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 421 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Costa Rica, DRC, Ghana, Haiti, hotels, India, Nepal, Pakistan

A hotel adapts to the culture of its patrons.

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Informal Money

December 23, 2020April 16, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 464 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Costa Rica, DRC, Ghana, Haiti, India, Money and finance, Nepal, Pakistan

A Colombian network provides money transfer and lending services to migrants.

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Mamma

December 23, 2020April 16, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 328 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Cameroon, Costa Rica, DRC, Ghana, Haiti, hotels, Identity and documents, India, Money and finance, Nepal, Pakistan

The middle woman behind migrant money transfers.

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Work for Yourself

November 16, 2020April 16, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 572 Views 0 Comment Before the journey, Coping and thriving, Destinations, Family, Haiti, Livelihoods, mexico, Money and finance

Fleeing violence, a Haitian starts a successful business in Tijuana

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The Darien Gap

September 4, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 405 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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Financial Journeys

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 349 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Forgery bribery and corruption, 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 322 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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