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Refugees International

Nonprofit or community organization

Last modified: December 6, 2010, 7:40 AM

Description

Refugees International
Mission

Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises.

Challenge

Refugee crises left unattended threaten stability around the world. There are 41.9 million refugees and internally displaced people and 12 million stateless people living in limbo without citizenship rights. People forced from their homes by conflict are among the world's most vulnerable and they all have individual stories of loss, heartache and survival.

Impact
Timely responses to refugee crises can increase stability in a region before the conflict spreads across borders. Due to our efforts, abandoned refugees receive food, medicine and education; displaced families return home; peacekeepers are sent to protect displaced people from harm; and stateless people obtain legal status.

Reputation

Refugees International was started in 1979 as a citizens' movement to protect Indochinese refugees. Since then, we have expanded to become the leading advocacy organization that provokes action from global leaders to resolve refugee crises. We do not accept government or UN funding, allowing our advocacy to be fearless and independent. Our expert recommendations are highly valued by the very people whose decisions bring immediate relief and lifesaving solutions to refugees: senior officials of the U.S. Administration, the United Nations, and governments around the world, and members of the U.S. Congress.

Field-Based

Each year, Refugees International conducts 20 to 25 field missions to identify displaced people's needs for basic services such as food, water, health care, housing, access to education and protection from harm. Based on our field-based knowledge of humanitarian emergencies, we successfully challenge policy makers and aid agencies to improve the lives of displaced people around the world. Where there are needs, we witness what is lacking, we present solutions and we demand action.

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  • Senior Development Officer - Job

    Last updated:
    April 12, 2013
    Location:
    Washington, DC, US
    Description:
    REPORTS TO: Vice President of Philanthropy BASIC FUNCTION: Refugees International (RI) seeks an accomplished development professional to serve as Senior Devel...

  • Director of Policy and Advocacy - Job

    Last updated:
    April 1, 2013
    Location:
    Washington, DC, US
    Description:
    POSITION: Director of Policy and Advocacy REPORTS TO: President PURPOSE: The Director leads the Program Department of Refugees International (RI) and works in...

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Contact information

Email:
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Website:
http://www.refugeesinternational.org
Government ID number:
52-1224516
Phone:
202-828-0110
Fax:
202-828-0819
Address:
2001 S Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009, United States

Keywords

Disaster relief, Human rights and civil liberties, International relations

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