2023-01-06
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2024-05-13
New Employability Programme Helps Job Seekers With Refugee Backgrounds Enter Labour Market
New Employability Programme Helps Job Seekers With Refugee Backgrounds Enter Labour Market
Estonian Refugee Council launches a new employability programme in Estonia and Latvia, aimed at job seekers with a refugee background. The programme provides support for those looking to enter the labour market as well as for those seeking opportunities to advance their careers.
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2024-05-08
Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's activities in April
Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's activities in April
In April 2024, ERC provided multi-purpose cash assistance to 8,600 conflict-affected individuals in front-line and hard-to-reach areas in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhia oblasts.
In April, the Empowering Women entrepreneurship programme in Estonia was concluded, during which 15 teams received support to refine their business ideas.
In Ukraine, we continued to support the 50 women-led businesses that participated in the Empowering Women group last year through mentoring and asset-based grants.
In Estonia, nearly 1000 people have already participated in our community activities this year.
We presented our experience with the entrepreneurship program for women with refugee backgrounds at the International Knowledge Platform conference in the Netherlands.
In April, we collected over 13 000 euros in donations. Thank you!
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2024-05-06
Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme By Estonian Refugee Council and Garage48 Has Successfully Concluded
Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme By Estonian Refugee Council and Garage48 Has Successfully Concluded
In April the "Empowering Women" entrepreneurship programme for women with refugee backgrounds concluded, with five new active companies now operating in Estonia.
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2024-04-16
Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's activities in March
Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's activities in March
We opened a portrait exhibition titled "Voices from Crises: Stories of Displaced People" on Monday, April 15th at Kolme puu gallery in Telliskivi Creative City.We opened an Estonian Refugee Council office in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.
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2024-04-12
New Exhibition by Estonian Refugee Council Showcases the Stories of Displaced People
New Exhibition by Estonian Refugee Council Showcases the Stories of Displaced People
Estonian Refugee Council announces the opening of a new portrait exhibition titled "Voices from Crises: Stories of Displaced People", hosted at the Three Tree Gallery in Telliskivi Creative City.
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2024-04-05
Open Call for Estonian Refugee Forum
Open Call for Estonian Refugee Forum
Estonian Refugee Council is launching the Estonian Refugee Forum, an informal representative body comprising the beneficiaries of international protection.
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2024-03-12
Overview of the Activities of the Estonian Refugee Council in February
Overview of the Activities of the Estonian Refugee Council in February
This season we provided winterization support to nearly 16,000 vulnerable households in Ukraine. We carried out a shelter programme in Ukraine, supporting the light repairs of a total of 200 war-torn residential houses.
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2024-03-08
Inspiration Day for Refugee Entrepreneurs
Inspiration Day for Refugee Entrepreneurs
On Friday, March 8th Estonian Refugee Council hosted an Inspiration Day at Kohtla-Järve for Ukrainian women with refugee backgrounds actively involved in entrepreneurship in Estonia.
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2024-02-16
Estonian Refugee Council handed over four generators purchased with the support of Estonian donors in Ukraine
Estonian Refugee Council handed over four generators purchased with the support of Estonian donors in Ukraine
At the beginning of February, the Estonian Refugee Council's team handed over four generators to the local governments in East of Ukraine, the purchase of which was supported by Estonian donors in the campaign "Give Spark". The generators help to keep the critical infrastructure of the municipalities close to the frontline running ("points of invincibility") and allow the locals to charge communication devices in case of emergency.
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2024-02-15
ERC set up 20 hydroponic greenhouses in Jordan to support water-saving livelihoods of people in need
ERC set up 20 hydroponic greenhouses in Jordan to support water-saving livelihoods of people in need
In January, the initial stage of Estonian Refugee Council’s livelihoods programme concluded in Jordan. During this phase, ERC erected 20 hydroponic greenhouses to assist Syrian refugees and vulnerable locals.
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2024-02-13
Estonian Refugee Council's 2023 Recap
Estonian Refugee Council's 2023 Recap
We grew into the largest humanitarian organisation in the Baltic States.
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