{"id":16,"date":"2018-07-26T13:52:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T13:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-06-06T00:07:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T00:07:55","slug":"self-reliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/our-work\/self-reliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Reliance"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1660,"parent":6,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"theme\/template-self-reliance-resettlement.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":{"below_hero_text":"

Self-reliance involves stabilizing refugees in the countries to which they have fled and helping them regain the social and economic ability to meet their essential needs and reduce dependence on assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In recent years, fewer than 2% of refugees have been able to access the three long-term “solutions” envisioned by the refugee response system. Those solutions are: return home, legally settle in the country to which they have fled; or resettle. <\/p>\n

Most refugees are stuck in limbo in their host countries for decades. They are often dependent on aid and denied the right to work, move freely, own property, and access public services.<\/p>\n

Refugees don’t want to rely on handouts and humanitarian aid for survival. They want to use their skills, work, contribute to their communities, and make decisions about their lives. They want to be self-reliant. We help refugees move from being dependent on aid to being self-reliant, from living in danger to living in safety.<\/p>\n

“When you\u2019re on assistance, your well-being is unstable. You never know when you will be cut off.” – a refugee in Nairobi<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For refugees who are stuck in the country to which they’ve fled, we help them move from vulnerability towards self-reliance. First, we provide services like housing, mental health counseling, food support, and health care. These services help to stabilize the refugee household. We then empower people to support themselves by providing business training and small business grants. <\/p>\n

We also aim to transform how the world responds to the refugee crisis and build new programs that lead to long-term solutions for refugees. <\/p>\n

For too long, the focus of humanitarian response has been to wait for legal solutions for refugees before addressing their need for livelihoods, well-being, and resilience. There is growing recognition of the importance of addressing these needs, so that refugees may rebuild their lives and become contributing members of their host communities.<\/p>\n

Our work to improve self-reliance outcomes for refugees involves three tactics:<\/p>\n","section_1":{"icon":"