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Faith Akovi

@FaithAkovi

Regional Director, IRC-RAI, Former Country Dir, IRC-Liberia. Reg Adv. West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative, Ghana. Humanitarian Views are my own.

Monrovia, Liberia Katılım Kasım 2016
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Berkley Center
Berkley Center@GUberkleycenter·
Join us and @GUmigration on 11/11 and 11/13 for Caring for the Other: Refugees and Displaced Persons, a conference with faith leaders, scholars, and experts exploring collaborative solutions for supporting #refugees and displaced communities. RSVP: buff.ly/4fzIQDC
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IRC - International Rescue Committee
Reminder: Refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants are all human beings with hopes, dreams, and aspirations—and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
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IRC - International Rescue Committee
We are horrified by the news of at least 40 Palestinians killed and dozens injured, including women and children, in an Israeli air strike that hit an area housing displaced people last night in Rafah, setting tents on fire.
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Faith Akovi@FaithAkovi·
Help Bring to Safety my Father, Brother, & Family gofund.me/0e46241e Please consider donating to my colleague to help bring her family to safety.
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Hans van de Weerd@hansvandeweerd·
The country will reap great benefits over time as CHNV parolees make significant contributions to their local economies and fill essential jobs. Most importantly, this safe pathway is allowing families to unite once again. miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/… 3/3
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Hans van de Weerd
Hans van de Weerd@hansvandeweerd·
Had a great discussion with @SecBecerra on this groundbreaking study highlighting the economic contributions of refugees. Welcoming refugees is morally right and wholly feasible!
IRC - International Rescue Committee@RESCUEorg

One more reason to stand with refugees & asylees: A new @hhsgov study finds that they contributed a net $124 billion to U.S. government at all levels over a 15-year period. This is just one more example of how welcoming policies benefit all Americans. hhs.gov/about/news/202…

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IRC - International Rescue Committee
Today, the Welcome Corps is celebrating its first anniversary as the flagship program for private sponsorship of refugees in the United States. Learn more about how everyday Americans are stepping up to directly support refugee resettlement: rescue.org/press-release/…
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UNHCR United States@UNHCRUSA·
“I didn't choose advocacy – it chose me. It was really born out of necessity in a world that from the start decided to reject me.” Ayda Zugay's message at the Global #RefugeeForum: bit.ly/46TaMO8
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
For 3 days, 4,200 people took part in the Global #RefugeeForum, mobilizing over 1,600 pledges, including over $2.2 billion for refugees and host communities. Here is what happened on the final day.
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International Rescue Committee - UK
The IRC is calling for urgent funding to help mitigate the impact of El Niño in Kenya and Somalia. "If immediate measures are not taken, the consequences to lives and livelihoods could be dire," warned the IRC's Kurt Tjossem. Here's what you need to know 👇
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