The question is whether there are effective means to support refugees, as well as people in those countries either situationally or systemically prone to exodus/diaspora (but lacking means). I’ve seen similar questions on this forum -- (e.g., around Ukraine, most recently), and a degree of dismissal for the question itself. I appreciate why that is, but want to stress: there are potential donors who would like to do the most with their means within a specific context (e.g., many of my family and friends, and I doubt that’s just me). I get why that is counter to EA principles in the broad sense, but still appreciate whatever guidance/suggestions this forum can offer so we can leverage the best of what EA is without turning-away potential donors in failed attempts to fully convert them.
Related—I’m looking for anyone in the Venezuelan chapter, if one exists. Alternatively (and more broadly), looking for EA causes operating in LATAM/Venezuela with emphasis on effective refugee + in-country support.
I don’t have any in-depth knowledge of this field, but my guess is that, out of the set of interventions whose effectiveness is easy to measure, the most effective ones will be those that target internally or regionally displaced refugees in the third world, as opposed to those who make it to first world countries.
Yes! I think in this area to best help refugees supporting organizations that relax immigration policies in first world countries is one of the strategies. Don’t know any orgs to name though in specific