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REFUGEE WORK EXCHANGE
PITCH DECK
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KARAVAN By Soraya BeheshtiFounder
At KARAVAN we don’t believe kindness stops at A BORDER
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More than 60 million people are displaced
worldwide, with no country to
call home.
Lets make it zero.
The average length of time spent in a refugee camp is 17 years.
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GREATEST CHALLENGESOne of the
facing society today is how best to build harmonious and tolerant communities.
WITH THE RISE OF XENOPHOBIC NATIONALISMTHE POTENTIAL FOR A UNITED HUMANITY IS THREATENED
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Refugees living in camps &
UNHCR mandate
Resettled in 2015 (with work
permits)
People forced to flee their homes DAILY due to conflict or persecution
CURRENTLYPeople forcibly displaced worldwide
65 MILLION
21 MILLION
107,100
34,000
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61% of refugees live in urban settings
They are prohibited from earning money in many countries
Per week
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Countless psychological benefits arise from the feeling of achievement associated with working
Social:As well as from nurturing meaningful relationships
STUDIES SHOW
Economic:
The most effective way of rehabilitating refugee populations is by
integrating them into the social, economic and cultural spheres
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POINTS SYSTEMOur aim is to break down walls by enabling citizens and refugees to interact as equally empowered participants in mutually beneficial exchanges
MOBILE APPKARAVANFACILITATING SKILL & SERVICE EXCHANGES BETWEEN REFUGEES AND CITIZENS
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HOW IT WORKSSafely exchange skills and services with our built-in identity-verification measures using our points system
— no money involved
Users create profiles detailing the skills and services they would like to offer
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GPS system connects users in geographical proximity who are offering the requested services
Users use our in-app functions to arrange logistics. They log start and end hours, and earn points/hour of service
After each transaction, users rate and review their experience
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WHY WE EXIST• We believe that the world is a better
place when human rights don’t stop at a border. • We believe the world is a better
place when every individual is treated with respect, dignity and value.
• We believe in a united humanity.
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Founder Soraya conducts research and visits camps in Jordan, France and the UK
The idea for the app was born in the ‘Jungle’, Northern France’s notorious refugee camp
May - August 2016
She starts a Facebook group to determine the level of interest in refugee-citizen skill exchanges
Two weeks later
4000 members have joined the group from 15 different countries
Articles of incorporation as a non-profit signed; crowdfunding campaign launched; app development underway
February2017
Soraya continues research at Columbia; monitors the page & assists refugees daily
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ChinaSpain
United Kingdom
France
Portugal
Ireland Austria
Morocco
Tunisia
Italy
Sweden
Greece
USA
Mexico
Russia
Turkey
SyriaEgypt
Japan
PhilippinesVietnamMalaysia
Indonesia
New Zealand
SudanLebanon
BelgiumNetherlands
Switzerland
Jordan
UAE
Oman
AfghanistanIndia
LOCATION OF ACTIVE USERS ON OUR GROUP
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Accumulate pointsUsers will have a wallet, displaying their current balance, as well as an ‘all-time points-earned’ score
Use points for a wide range of services - online or in person
From cooking and language lessons to web design work, medical advice and help around the help
Make connectionsBlazing trails of community where there were none
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SORAYA BEHESHTI
Soraya is a BA/MA student at Columbia University, double-majoring in Film and Middle Eastern studies and specializing in post-colonial marginalization, displacement and migration. She advocates passionately about veganism, environmentalism and issues of exploitation through her website, online store and creative projects. She also studies several languages, and enjoys making documentary films and music.
Meet Our FounderAfter having spent time studying, researching, visiting
camps and interacting with refugees in Jordan and Europe (including “The Jungle”, northern France’s notorious unofficial refugee camp), Soraya sought an interdisciplinary approach to the crisis, spanning the humanitarian, political and academic realms. She wanted to develop an innovative tech solution that had significant scaleability; to create a global movement. The aim was to supersede typical humanitarian responses, which are sometimes demeaning or unsustainable.
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THANK YOUQuestions ?
www.facebook.com/groups/RefugeeWorkExchange
@karavansary
CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNwww.launchgood.com/karavan
