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First Syrian Refugee-Owned Home-Based Business Registered in Jordan
Kawthar and her family of six came to Jordan in 2012 as refugees from Syria with dreams of owning their own business. Seven years later, she has become the very first Syrian to register her home-based business in Jordan.
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“With a DAFI scholarship nothing is impossible”
Since 2007, UNHCR’s DAFI Scholarship program funded by the German Government has played a vital role in bridging the gap between demand for and availability of higher education places for refugees in Jordan giving almost 900 students access to university scholarships.
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The digital lives of refugees: what’s next?
At UNHCR we believe that displaced populations have the right to be included in a well-connected society and have access to technology that enables them to build better futures for themselves, and their families. But how can we ensure that digital revolution transforming the world does not leave refugees behind?
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Historic forum yields pledges of jobs, education for refugees
A historic meeting in Geneva wrapped up today with wide-ranging and substantial commitments to help millions of refugees and the communities they live in worldwide, including important pledges of new long-term support for their inclusion.
By UNHCR | 18 December 2019
Syrian rose farmer uses skills to graft new life in Lebanon
With a bag of seeds and a lifetime of knowledge, Syrian refugee Salem has regrown his precious flowers in Lebanon to provide his family and others with a vital income.
By: UNHCR | 24 December 2019
First solo flight shows sky’s the limit for refugees
Four years ago Maya Ghazal fled the fighting in Syria. Now a trainee pilot, she’s advocating for opportunities for refugees at the Global Refugee Forum.
By: UNHCR | 14 December 2019