The United States Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, announced this week that it would provide funding opportunities for non-governmental organisation programs aimed at benefiting refugees from Sri Lanka in India
The funding applications must focus on at least one of four sectors, which include, Protection, Livelihoods, Capacity Building and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
The United Nations' refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates that over 70,000 Tamils have sought refuge in India from rights violations and the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
See full funding application criteria here.
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