Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

With an estimated 14 million refugees and asylees worldwide, this installment focuses on their dilemma. Plight of Refugees and Asylees Warrants Greater Philanthropic Attention examines the post-9/11 challenges facing these populations and provides funding recommendations for grantmakers. Profiles of five refugees and asylees put a human face on the issue while demonstrating the potential of the human spirit. The human rights of women seeking asylum are explored in an article that examines two prominent cases, and there's a look at how newcomers' remittances are helping communities in their homelands. There is information about our national convening this June in Chicago, our new board members, our redesigned website, plus links to additional facts on refugees and asylees and links to web-only features.