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Youth & Migration

Youth & Migration. Fifth Summit of the Americas : Youth Forum. An affiliate of the Organization of American States. Pan American Development Foundation. PADF. Impact on 4.5 million people in 18 countries in FY 2008 Created 47 years ago as an affiliate of the OAS

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Youth & Migration

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  1. Youth & Migration Fifth Summit of theAmericas: YouthForum An affiliate of the Organization of American States Pan American Development Foundation

  2. PADF • Impact on 4.5 million people in 18 countries in FY 2008 • Created 47 years ago as an affiliate of the OAS • 350 people working in Colombia, Haiti, and elsewhere to improve lives of disadvantaged people in the Americas

  3. Youth & Migration • 190 million migrants in the world • In Latin America, migrants aged 20 to 24 are more likely to relocate within their country • Economic needs, violence, or human trafficking drive migration

  4. OurWork • Migration prevention through positive engagement • Development opportunities for displaced persons • Public-private coordination to positively impact policy environment

  5. Colombia Internally Displaced Persons Haiti Protecting Human Rights El Salvador Remittances for Education Programs

  6. COLOMBIA Internally Displaced Persons • 3 million IDPs as a result of civil conflict and violence • Income generation programs targeted to displaced youth at risk • Health, education, housing, training, and food to 306,900 in FY 2008

  7. HAITI ProtectingHumanRights • More than 200,000 children living in forced labor and exploitation in Haiti • Support shelter, psychosocial and medical services to victims • Training officials and community groups to monitor and prevent abuse

  8. EL SALVADOR Remittances for Education • Linking immigrant communities and the largest commercial bank in El Salvador to support education in their communities of origin • More than 45,000 beneficiaries in 70 projects from 2004 to 2008

  9. Strengthening“Sending” CommunitiesLinkingSending and Receiving CommunitiesProtecting & AssistingRefugees / DisplacedPreventingTraffickingIntegratingEconomic Migrants

  10. Amy Coughenour Deputy Director Pan American Development Foundation 1889 F Street, NW 2nd floor Washington, DC 20006 Tel. 202.458.3969 Direct. 202.458.3970 amyc@padf.org

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