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Students Inspiring Hope and Generating Change. Refugees are the innocent victims of war. Key Words: Refugees Internally Displaced People (IDP) Persecution Human Rights. There are over 60 million people displaced by conflict around the world. That is over 1% of the world population –
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Refugees are the innocent victims of war • Key Words: • Refugees • Internally Displaced People (IDP) • Persecution • Human Rights
There are over 60 million people displaced by conflict around the world. That is over 1% of the world population – or about 50% of Japan’s population
Refugees suffer… Hunger
Sickness Key Word:Sanitation
Children are… Recruited to become child soldiers
For 31 years, RIJ has worked to empower refugees to move from desperation by providing food, shelter, and education. • Key Word: • Empower
Rebuilding shattered communities by providing shelter Key Word: Rebuild
To a ‘safe and dignified’ return home • Key Words: • Hope • Dignity
About the RIJ Student Leadership Program • In order to become a Student Ambassador you must: • be a student in middle school, high school, or university. • organize at least one fundraising or educational events every year. • report their fundraising or educational activities on the RIJ Student blog. • In doing so, you will have opportunities to: • cite yourselves as RIJ Student Ambassadors and use RIJ as a referral. • receive official RIJ Student Ambassadors identification cards that are valid for one year. These will be renewed with continuing student dedication. • receive special certificates of recognition after two years, three years, and four years of being Student Ambassadors.
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