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On #WorldRefugeeDay, read an op-ed by Dianne Calvi and Tjada D'Oyen McKenna in the World Economic Forum: https://bit.ly/4coxuBn "Innovation and self-reliance should be the thread that runs through interventions to support refugees, empowering people to rebuild their lives." 🌍 As the global refugee crisis continues to be exacerbated by ongoing conflict and climate change, Dianne Calvi and Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, the CEOs of Village Enterprise and Mercy Corps, emphasize the need for more innovative approaches to better support refugees. Village Enterprise and Mercy Corps are already implementing one of those solutions together—DREAMS. DREAMS is an award-winning, first-of-its-kind model that combines Village Enterprise's poverty graduation program and Mercy Corps' expertise in market systems development. By empowering refugees to become entrepreneurs and enhancing local economies, DREAMS equips refugees to launch successful businesses, lift their families out of poverty, and rebuild their lives. Read their op-ed in the World Economic Forum to learn more!
Thank you to Tjada D'Oyen McKenna and Mercy Corps for partnering with Village Enterprise and to our supporters for making DREAMS possible!
DREAMS is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, ICONIQ Impact, IKEA Foundation, and the extraordinary generosity of anonymous donors.