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Refutrees Scratches Eco and Social Itches with Refugee Projects

Some good news for a change: Refutrees is a new non-profit that’s turning the traditional aid-centric model of development on its head. These self-described “creativity agents” place particular focus on people displaced over the long-term. They’re currently working on projects for Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Lebanon. Raising the question “how temporary is temporary?”, they break from existing platforms that warehouse refugee communities without addressing environmental concerns that powerfully affect daily life. Refutrees cooks…

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Refutrees Scratches Eco and Social Itches with Refugee Projects

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