the dozen or so refugees who came to live in the little house at any one time were chosen for the talents and skills that would enable them to move on. Sangree’s job would be to make connections for them and serve as their guide to local opportunities....
“He taught me every angle of his business,” she said, adding that was unusual in those days because women weren’t often afforded such opportunities. Cioffi said Blandori was affiliated with former FBI agents who did private investigating all over the world and, with her as his secretary,...
Legal status was tied to access to health care, employment opportunities, and education options for children, such as subsidized daycare [38]. The uncertainty of documentation status and the looming possibilities of detention or deportation of themselves or loved ones created a “constant state of ...
Rural Australian life presents both opportunities and challenges; people from migrant or refugee communities may find a sense of safety and some opportunities for employment but limited access to services or adequate upward mobility [23,24]. Contributions to social connectedness have been noted at the...
NGO staff described the incentive-based volunteer involvement in engaging refugees in environmental health services and providing livelihood opportunities and dignity. We did not identify any informal refugee institutions; participants explained that the camp’s highly controlled environment meant that ...