Lessons from Niger's Opportunity Villages: A Model for Migration and Integration
In the heart of Niger, Garin Kaka and two other "opportunity villages" are redefining the narrative of migration and integration. These villages, born from a partnership between the UN Refugee Agency, the Niger government, and local leaders, provide an alternative to traditional refugee camps, demonstrating that the journey from displacement to integration is not only possible but also immensely enriching. In Garin Kaka, Nigerian refugees and local residents are not merely coexisting but thriving, transcending borders and forging deep connections....
Youth and Migration
Photo by Geralt on Pixabay Young people around the world continue to move internally and internationally because of a myriad of factors that either push them out of their country/place of origin or pull factors that attract them to the destination area. Some of these factors include employment, education, marriage, and to escape from poverty, violence, conflict, and environmental change (United Nations Department of...
Scalabrini Day Commemoration
1 of June 2023 marked the memory of St John Scalabrini, founder of the Congregation of the Scalabrini Fathers and promoter of the pastoral care of migrants, refugees, and people on the move around the world.
We care for Climate: A training for Youth
In October 2023 the Pastoral Office for Migrants will be hosting a “Welcome Festival” of Turin which SIHMA will be part of, thanks to the call from the youth of ASCS (Scalabrini Agency for Development Cooperation). The event is part of the “Mindchangers project” launched by the Piedmont region, in the Northwest of Italy. The collaboration between ASCS and SIHMA will be concretised in a Webinar addressed to an audience of young people from...
OVERVIEW OF THE MIGRATION ATLAS FOR AFRICA
By Muluh Momasoh Three waves of migration have been identified within the context of Africa, namely the Trans-Atlantic slave trade approximately from 1526 – 1867, saw some 12.5 million African men, women, and children transported to America and Europe (Mintz, 2023), the second wave was informed by the decolonization process that took place within the continent from the mid-to-late 1950s – 1975 which prompted a lot of young African students in their quest for the most...
1 of June Scalabrini Day celebration
1 of June marks the memory of Bishop Scalabrini, founder of the Congregation of the Scalabrini Fathers and promoter of the pastoral care of migrants, refugees and people on the move around the world. SIHMA, together with the sister organisations Scalabrini Centre and Lawrence House, will have a moment of reflection and training with its staff on this day. Together we want to focus our attention on the four verbs, suggested by Pope Francis...
