By Francisco Alcala | Executive Director
Let me start this report by reminding you important information about Home Storytellers.
What we do: We inspire individuals, philanthropic organizations, businesses, and governments to act in support of proven solutions that enable refugees self-reliance.
How we do it: We produce artful character-drive short films to power social impact campaigns.
Refugee self-reliance has been identified as a priority in the 2030 U.N. Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Compact on Refugees. Programs that support self-reliance empower refugees with means to support themselves and their families, allowing them to live with dignity and contribute to the social and economic fabric of their host countries.
Hot Dogs on a Tricycle, the short film production that you supported with your donation has inspired individuals, foundations and business to act in support of the Asylum Access' great programs that are empowering many refugees in Mexico and elsewhere. Mario had to flee El Salvador looking for safety, he received the legal aid, obtained the refugee status from the Mexican government and through Asylum Access' hospitality route has a stable job. Asylum Access has creditted the film for raising $118,000 USD in 7 months and increasing by 8 the cumber of companies joinning the Hospitality route in Mexico. This funds are being used to provide legal aid to many more refugees.
The social impact campaign continues and we expect that significantly more funding will be raised. We will keep you updated. For now we can tell you that every dollar that you invested in the production of Hot Dogs in a Tricycle has translated into four dollars of incremental funding for refugees legal aid. We are proud of having partnered with you to achive this social impact.
We want to invite you to learn about our new project to amplify refugee education in Malawi. Please visit this link to watch a beautiful 3 min video that explins why is so important to tell Jacques Kabongo's story. In the links below you will find the GlobalGiving project link with more information.
Thank you!!
The Home Storytellers Team.
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