Refuge Point
Refuge Point
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About this organization
Mission
RefugePoint advances lasting solutions for at-risk refugees and supports the humanitarian community to do the same.
About
REFUGEPOINT'S STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE ARE DESCRIBED BELOW:REFUGEPOINT PARTNERS WITH THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES TO PLACE REFUGEPOINT STAFF IN KEY LOCATIONS TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION, SCREENING, AND PROCESSING OF REFUGEES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMENT. USING THE SAME MODEL, REFUGEPOINT ADDS PRIVATE FUNDS TO EXTEND CAPACITY IN LOCATIONS WHERE UNMET NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED. IN ADDITION TO RESETTLEMENT, STAFF MAY ALSO ENGAGE IN CHILD PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN/MINORS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROTECTION.REFUGEPOINT ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES BY OPENING EXISTING PATHWAYS SUCH AS LABOR MIGRATION AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION.IN NAIROBI, KENYA, THE URBAN REFUGEE PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS REFUGEE HOUSEHOLDS TO BECOME STABLE AND TO PROGRESS TOWARDS SELF-RELIANCE. WITH A CORE CASELOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 INDIVIDUALS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH CLIENTS TO DEVELOP PLANSFOR ACHIEVING SELF-RELIANCE.SKILLED REFUGEPOINT STAFF DELIVER AN INTEGRATED ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SMALL BUSINESS START-UP AND OTHERS. WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXISTING STRENGTHS IN OUR NAIROBI PROGRAMS BY ADDING RESOURCES AND ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT PILOT PROJECTS AND TEST INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN OTHER LOCATIONS. THE REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE INITIATIVE IS A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION THAT PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT AND ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVOCATING FOR THE FULL ENJOYMENT OF THEIR RIGHTS. THE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED AND IS CO-LED BY REFUGEPOINT AND WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Refugepoint finds lasting solutions for the world's most at-risk refugees and supports the humanitarian community to do the same. refugepoint identifies refugees facing the greatest risk, including children, survivors of torture and trauma, women, and girls, and delivers services for immediate protection, builds capacity for replication and program expansion, and works with partners to change global humanitarian systems.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Refugepoint finds lasting solutions for the world's most at-risk refugees and supports the humanitarian community to do the same. refugepoint identifies refugees facing the greatest risk, including children, survivors of torture and trauma, women, and girls, and delivers services for immediate protection, builds capacity for replication and program expansion, and works with partners to change global humanitarian systems.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is MA.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 689 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139 in the filing.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 58 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,199,080.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization pays $3,270,025 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $504,422 in fundraising expenses.
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