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Refugees are economic contributors whose consumer practices provide money through spending and enterprise start-ups. Refugees live in local host communities and work to sustainably live as contributing members of a vibrant community. This is through increasing the local gross domestic product. Refugees contribute to the demand for goods, explore means to access services, create jobs, go to local schools and pay toward the local tax-base. Some refugees are skilled in different areas of expertise. That way, they may integrate easily and make potential local economic contribution. Refugees contribute to traditional philanthropy and appropriate altruism when they engage in rasing funds for emergencies such as during this pandemic. The benefits outweigh the fears hosts have about refugees. These fears revolve around wage competition, burdening the social services, food and land scarcity, unsafe living conditions and crowding. Due to different backgrounds, there are likely to be disagreement...

 10 Reasons Why We Launched A Campaign Called: “Dear Mr. President Biden, A Letter from Africa” This is a letter written in a simple format but it has themes through which to draw attention to refugee plight in Africa. It is written in a narrative marinated in ethos, pathos and logos to make it appealing to an audience dealing with other pressing refugee related issues. It has direct and indirect ripple effects but we want to list only 10. 1.    Some of the refugees are in a first country of call and most of these have awaited resettlement in the US for more than 5 years. It is self-advocacy and a conversation starter. The world has so many competing interests. 2.    Refugees have a legacy they come with which they contribute to America and thus they create a profoundly catalytic society in which many find productive occupations. 3.    Refugees are empowered to advocate for themselves by appealing to a fundamental moral responsibility and motivating Am...

At a male ward, in Kakuma Camp Hospital lie several refugees beaten rather brutally and some in need of specialized care. The excessive use of force by the Camp Security is uncalled for. It is a crime against humanity. This is Christmas time. A time when we are all merry and jovial. However, do these refugees know that it is Christmas time? Refugees are not "mistaken identities" or some statistic warranting impunity! A tweet from Refugee Independent Support Organization (RISO) in Kenya purports to a disturbing piece of information. Refugee Independence Support Oganization-RISO @RefugeeRiso  Vision: A quality life for all humans irrespective of status and belief. "Rwenjura Nathan an LGBTI refugee member who was brutally beaten by the GOK death squads and homophobes in Kakuma refugee camp, he is critically very sick and fighting for dear life. His sad condition has brought tears to Fellow refugees in Kakuma who are not sure of his survival." A sourc...