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The FIND Symposium: Findings, Expert Discussion, and Recommendations for Refugee Financial Services

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 1404 Views 0 Comment Financial health, Identity and documents, Jordan, Kenya, mexico, Uganda

Building a strong foundation for effective refugee financial services At the end of April, we were thrilled to host the

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Venezuelan Migrants in Ecuador and Underground Remittances

February 25, 2021April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 305 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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Following where Community-Driven Organizations Lead: Lessons for strengthening refugee financial integration

January 22, 2021April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 472 Views 0 Comment Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Host and transition communities, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, Integration, Kenya, Language, Livelihoods, Money and finance, Religion, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

By Julie Zollman and Kim Wilson “We have many people with a broken heart because of their history. So, we

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Franchising Underground Finance: Creative Remittances as Explained by Nia

January 8, 2021April 5, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 543 Views 0 Comment ecuador, Friends and Networks, Money and finance, venezuela

By Natalia Espinosa Tokuhama, under the supervision of Kim Wilson On a Wednesday afternoon near the Parque El Arbolito at

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

January 4, 2021April 9, 2021 Maria T. Nagel 692 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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The Beast Tamer

December 23, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 257 Views 0 Comment Dangers and trouble, Honduras, Lodging and food, mexico, The journey

A Honduran migrant risks it all atop the migrant train.

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The Humanitarian Ecosystem: Examining the Role of Migrant Assistance in Quito, Ecuador

October 30, 2020April 5, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 372 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Colombia, Coping and thriving, dominican republic, equador, Friends and Networks, Host and transition communities, Humanitarian aid, India, Integration, Lodging and food, Money and finance, venezuela

By Dani Douglas, under the supervision of Kim Wilson A team of researchers from The Fletcher School of Law and

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A Shared Universe (for Most): Ecosystems in Public Spaces and Migrant Livelihoods

October 19, 2020April 5, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 429 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Colombia, Coping and thriving, ecuador, Friends and Networks, Host and transition communities, Identity and documents, India, Integration, Language, lebanon, Livelihoods, venezuela

By Madison Chapman, under the supervision of Kim Wilson Two young Colombian women sit next to a small iron pushcart

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Parque La Carolina

October 13, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 452 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Colombia, Coping and thriving, ecuador, Friends and Networks, Host and transition communities, Identity and documents, India, Integration, Language, lebanon, Livelihoods, venezuela

A hub for work and play, Parque La Carolina acts as a microcosm of migrant and local dynamics in Quito,

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Innovation (Charlie, Josephina and Juan)

October 13, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 386 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Colombia, Coping and thriving, ecuador, Friends and Networks, Host and transition communities, Identity and documents, India, Integration, Language, lebanon, Livelihoods, venezuela

“Ratcheting-up” livelihoods through entrepreneurship and innovation allow migrants to get a foothold in their new home

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