Topic: Economic Empowerment

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Sep 12, 2025

In Ecuador, Scholarships Help Displaced Students Level Up

From left to right: Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado are graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador, in which HIAS supports displaced students with mental health care, economic assistance, and legal aid. (Images courtesy of Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado) Graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador explain how HIAS helped them kickstart their careers.

Sep 2, 2025

Triumphing Over Adversity, a Refugee Entrepreneur Builds Her Business

A woman points to an object as a man stands in front of an opened trunk of a car. With assistance from HIAS' Economic Advancement Fund, Ricxia Valbuena, a refugee entrepreneur, has grown her package delivery business.

Apr 15, 2025

Two Years into Civil War, Sudanese Refugees Find Recovery and Hope in Chad

A HIAS worker talks to children at a refugee camp in Chad. Two years after a devastating civil war began in Sudan, HIAS works with refugees in Chad to rebuild their lives.

Feb 5, 2025

HIAS Kenya Helps Everyone, Wherever They’re From

HIAS Kenya Helps Everyone, Wherever They’re From Emmanuela felt alone in Kenya, until one day she found HIAS. As a sole caregiver, the support she received gave her stability and peace.

Jan 20, 2025

Refugees Make America Stronger and More Prosperous

Refugees Make America Stronger and More Prosperous In the latest edition of Rising to the Moment, HIAS President Mark Hetfield makes the moral and practical case for welcoming refugees to the U.S.

Dec 23, 2024

8 Stories of Hope for Hanukkah

8 Stories of Hope for Hanukkah This time of the year we turn to stories of hope for every night of the Hanukkah holiday. We hope you are inspired when you read these stories.

Dec 20, 2024

Generous Grants Help Refugee Businesses Thrive in the U.S.

Generous Grants Help Refugee Businesses Thrive in the U.S. HIAS EAF collaborated with The Braun Foundation to provide $54,000 in grants that supported growth & hurricane recovery for 11 refugee entrepreneurs.

Dec 18, 2024

Deep Dive: The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement

Deep Dive: The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement There is a common misconception that refugees are an economic drain on the U.S. economy. In fact, the opposite is true.

Nov 26, 2024

Internship Program Helps Refugees Kickstart their Careers

Internship Program Helps Refugees Kickstart their Careers The "Talent Without Borders" employability program provides young refugees with valuable career advice.

Sep 27, 2024

Matching Refugees and Migrants with Economic Opportunities in Colombia

Matching Refugees and Migrants with Economic Opportunities in Colombia Almost three million Venezuelan refugees and migrants live in Colombia. HIAS Colombia is helping them to find decent work opportunities.

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