Financial Journeys of Refugees in Jordan: Empirical FINDings I
By Swati Mehta Dhawan and Hans-Martin Zademach The work in-hand provides a consolidated overview on the empirical findings from the
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Following where Community-Driven Organizations Lead: Lessons for strengthening refugee financial integration
By Julie Zollman and Kim Wilson “We have many people with a broken heart because of their history. So, we
Read MoreFranchising Underground Finance: Creative Remittances as Explained by Nia
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
By Karen Jacobsen and Kim Wilson One of the biggest challenges facing refugees and migrants is navigating the livelihoods and
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Navigating ‘Survivelihood’: Why refugees in Jordan plateau in their financial journeys too soon
By Swati Mehta Dhawan, Hans-Martin Zademach, and Kim Wilson This essay brings together early insights from the research conducted under
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The Humanitarian Ecosystem: Examining the Role of Migrant Assistance in Quito, Ecuador
By Dani Douglas, under the supervision of Kim Wilson A team of researchers from The Fletcher School of Law and
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“There’s (Not) an App for That”: Taking a Hard Look at the “App-ification” of Migration and the “Need” for New Technologies
By Madison Chapman, under the supervision of Kim Wilson Practitioners, advocates and writers often underscore the link between migration and
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A Shared Universe (for Most): Ecosystems in Public Spaces and Migrant Livelihoods
By Madison Chapman, under the supervision of Kim Wilson Two young Colombian women sit next to a small iron pushcart
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Financial Integration in Refugee Economies: Evidence from Uganda
By Kim Wilson “I have twelve children of my own, but after the war, I ended up with twenty-one children
Read MoreResearching Haitian Migrants as a Haitian Researcher
By Tania Smith, under the supervision of Kim Wilson. By the time I received approval to research the integration strategies of Haitian migrants living in Tijuana, they had already been covered extensively by the media. As a Haitian–American who was raised in Haiti, I knew that I would be able to process and understand nuances that other researchers and journalists could not. I am a fluent French and Haitian Creole speaker with innate knowledge of Haitian culture. My expectations for myself were high. I assumed that I would arrive in Tijuana and immediately be able to fit in and connect with the migrants. I assumed that because I was a “compatriot,” Haitians would be ready and willing to interview with me and I would be welcomed into their community with open arms. I was wrong.
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