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Refugee-Led Organizations Can Deliver During COVID-19 and Beyond
In recognition of World Refugee Day, which will be celebrated globally on 20 June, 2020, Joseph Munyambanza, a Youth Engagement & Inclusion Consultant for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, suggests that "the lived experience of young people in the refugee camps... is the greatest tool that humanitarian organizations can capitalize on to achieve sustainable solutions and give hope to refugees." He writes that "despite being through a lot and having little or nothing to live on, refugee youth around the world have created a productive life by establishing schools and businesses that have increased access to education, enhanced sustainable livelihood in their communities, and contributed to the economy of the host countries." Read more.
Joseph Munyambanza stands in front of COBURWAS Primary School run by CIYOTA in the heart of Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.
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In support of World Refugee Day, celebrated globally on 20 June, 2020, Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development will distribute 1,000 grants to businesses in refugee camps and the surrounding host communities in Rwanda. The grants are made possible through a commitment of US$2.3 million from the Mastercard Foundation's COVID-19 Recovery and
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With COVID-19 spreading across Africa, the Mastercard Foundation has launched an aggressive initiative to support communities, with a focus on young people. In an interview with AllAfrica's Amadou Mahtar Ba, Daniel Hailu outlines what Mastercard Foundation is doing to respond to the pandemic.
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The current COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt every sphere of our lives, including how we educate our children. Joseph Nsengimana, Director for the Mastercard Foundation's African Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT, argues that the crisis has "expedited the uptake of educational technologies, and as more parents, teachers, and students are exposed to the
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