Refugees
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Society United KingdomSchools Warmly Welcome Ukrainian Refugee Children
Across Europe and the UK, schools are opening their doors to more than 1.5 million Ukrainian refugee children — and doing everything from expanding classes, fast-tracking the registration of Ukrainian teachers, translating curriculums, and offering online lessons.
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Heroes
Heroes USACelebrity Couple Raises Millions to Help Ukrainian Refugees
It only took five days for Hollywood power couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis to raise $18 million for the victims of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and the two actors pledged to match donations of up to $3 million to help supply humanitarian aid destined for Ukraine…
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Heroes USARefugee Women Help Hundreds of Children Receive Education
Three Afghan refugee women who are temporarily living at the Fort McCoy military base in Wisconsin, United States took it upon themselves to create a school after seeing young children aimlessly spending their first few days at the camp.
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Society SwitzerlandRich Country Gives Big Bucks to Help Solve Global Problems
In an ambitious plan to tackle poverty and encourage peacemaking measures worldwide, Switzerland has pledged to give $12 billion over the next three years, positioning itself as a leader in spending for international aid.
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Technology
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Society GermanyLess Crime and Happy School Children Five Years After Germany’s Huge Wave of Immigrants
In 2015, the German chancellor Angela Merkel stood firm on her decision to open the doors to massive migration. Today, more than 80% of the refugee children and teenagers have a strong attachment to their German schools.
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Society GermanyRefugees Help Refugees Live Better – Using Financial Technology
Getting residency permits and bank accounts have long been a struggle for refugees. But fellow refugees, who have undergone such struggles themselves, are using financial technology (fintech) to offer easier ways to tackle these hurdles.
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Society LebanonRefugees Earn and Students Learn in Online Language Service
An online language service taught entirely by refugees is helping people from all over the world pick up a new skill – especially useful during COVID-19 lockdowns – while teachers earn a living where they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.