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OPB: Immigrants, Refugees Face Barriers To Earthquake Preparedness
2015-10-20 23:57:29| PortlandOnline
Radio program posted to OPB.org October 19, 2015.
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US web companies hear president's call to support refugees
2015-10-06 16:30:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Several internet companies have heeded a call by President Obama to help support UNHCR's efforts to aid Syrian refugees. Kickstarter has launched its first-ever non-profit campaign which enables anyone to donate directly to support refugees. Instacart, which enable uses to order groceries, has also joined forces with UNHCR to provide food to refugees. Customers will be given the option to buy food for refugee families when they do their shopping. Twitter launched a donation product early, allowing NGOs working on the crisis to raise funds on Twitter. Airbnb is providing free housing credits to aid workers and matching any gifts from their community. Starbucks is asking customers to donate to a partner NGO through its social media channels.
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Henkel Aids Refugees
2015-09-25 07:00:00| Happi Breaking News
Donations flow in throughout Europe.
Volunteers Bring Wi-Fi to Refugees in Europe on Backpacks
2015-09-23 02:46:02| Wireless - Topix.net
In Croatia, where more than 30,000 refugees and migrants have crossed into since Hungary closed its borders last week, one tech start-up is helping them get Wi-Fi access by carrying hotspots on their backs. "3G network is working ok when we arrived, the rate was even a little over 5 Mbps but was soon stopped working," the company called Otvorena mreA3 4a, or "Open Net," wrote on its Facebook page, adding that the network connection is constantly dropping out.
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How Sweden assimilates its refugees
2015-09-21 01:10:47| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
How Sweden tries to assimilate its influx of refugees
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