Sanivation

Sanivation is a social enterprise dedicated to improving the overall dignity, health, and environment of urbanizing communities and refugee camps in East Africa through delivering clean, safe, and efficient sanitation services.

Epimonia

Founded by Mohamed Malim, a Somali-American entrepreneur and former refugee, Epimonia is a fashion company dedicated to raising awareness around refugee issues in the United States. Epimonia sells fashion accessories, including a bracelet made out of recycled life-vests previously worn by refugees. Epimonia sources its life-vests in partnership with the non-profit organization, Refugees4Refugees, which sends its volunteers to Lesbos, a Greek Island where many refugees arrive. The final “embracelets” are then made in the Netherlands by refugees employed by the Dream Factory, owned by Mr. Malim’s uncle Omar Munie, a Dutch-Somali fashion designer.

Sitti

Sitti is a multi-national brand that brings fair wage employment to refugees through the making of skincare and home good items.

Hawiyati

Making Cents International, a social enterprise that fosters human potential and advances economic opportunity globally, and Kiva, the largest microfinance crowdfunding platform in the world, are building Hawiyati (“My Identity” in Arabic) as the digital identity solution for refugees, migrants, and national populations in the Middle East and beyond.

Funzi

Funzi is a Finnish startup working towards solving the global problem of access to quality education. They deliver learning to people around the globe, and without cost for the end user.

Inyenyeri

Inyenyeri’s Fuel+Stove utilizes an economically viable and scalable model in which individuals receive the stove free of charge in exchange for an agreement to purchase the company’s wood pellet fuel.

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Founded in 2017 by Marcela Torres, Hola seeks to unlock opportunities for forced migrants in Latin America by preparing them for successful careers in the region’s rapidly growing technology sector.

Seek

Seek is a social enterprise that aims to support refugees into employment. They provide CV help, job-seeking advice, interview practice and – most importantly – connections to employers in the UK.

WorkAround

WorkAround was founded by CEO Wafaa Arbash out of her desire to create a sustainable solution to the challenges faced by displaced people. WorkAround offers refugees, displaced persons, and other marginalized communities the opportunity to engage in “micro-work.” Individuals are hired as consultants through the WorkAround platform and then hired by a variety of technology, health, and education firms to provide data management, annotation, and cleaning services.

Voxy

Voxy provides personalized English language instruction to educational institutions, governments, and corporations across the globe. Launched in 2010, it has been used by millions of learners and hundreds of institutions in over 50 different countries. With annual revenue over $7 million, Voxy is well positioned to be a leader in English language instruction.

TaQadam

TaQadam is a technology start-up which makes visual data AI ready. They offer on-demand image annotation using a mobile application and a team of agents trained on a growing number of use cases.

Sona Circle

Sona Circle is the world’s first networking and recruitment app that connects refugees with their immediate surroundings, local opportunities and each other. Formed as a response to the global refugee crisis, Sona Circle connects refugees with potential employers and each other; enabling them to share their skills and gain employment to support their livelihoods. Sona Circle also created Sona Translate as the world’s first translation services agency committed to creating employment and opportunities for refugees.