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Candid thoughts from staff, donors, and recipients on our work and the broader movement towards cash transfers.

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For refugees in cities, large cash transfers support self-reliance

For families fleeing conflict or crisis, the world is short on solutions. In the past decade, relief organizations have been forced to make steep cuts to rations provided due to budget constraints, while wealthy countries have welcomed fewer than 1% of refugees. For the 33M refugees unable to return home, building a new life in […]

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Jun 20, 2023 by Rachel Waddell
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