Dear all,
Each year, our Voices of Courage Awards honors individual refugee,
internally displaced and asylum-seeking women and young people who are
working on behalf of their peers. Now, you have the opportunity to
nominate those you admire who are developing or leading programs that
benefit urban refugees.
Did you know that more than 50 percent of the world’s 10.5 million
displaced people are now living in cities and not in refugee camps?
Despite their surroundings, urban refugees have limited access to
everyday necessities such as food and shelter. Trying to make ends meet
in a foreign city is hard; urban refugees often lack the necessary job
skills and face legal, cultural and linguistic barriers to making a living.
Help us recognize outstanding individuals supporting this neglected
population.
Two refugee, internally displaced or asylum-seeking women or young
people (up to age 30) will be selected to receive the 2011 Voices of
Courage Award. The honorees’ organizations will each receive a $5,000
grant from the Women’s Refugee Commission to support the incredible work
supporting displaced people in their communities.
The deadline for nominations is December 15, 2011. Visit:
http://womensrefugeecommission.org/voices-of-courage-awards-2011 for
more details on how to nominate a potential honoree!
Please send all replies to: [log in to unmask]
Elizabeth Beresford | Communications Officer
Women's Refugee Commission
[log in to unmask] 212.551.3088 | skype. lizbethberesford
womensrefugeecommission.org
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