IOM helps Afghan & Iraqi
Returnees rebuild or repair
their family homes
“How will I rebuild my home when I
return?”…is a concern many people have
when they are considering an assisted
voluntary return to Afghanistan or Iraq.
To meet this need and help returnees to re-
start their lives back home, IOM has launched
‘Return and Rebuild’, an extra component to
its Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration
Programme (VARRP).
Under the new initiative, asylum seekers
IOM can help people return to their
who voluntarily return to Afghanistan or
Iraq between 1st September 2008 and 31st
home country with dignity
August 2009 will receive up to £2,000-worth
of support for building materials to assist in the
IOM is the world’s leading international Targeted payments can be made towards a
reconstruction or repair of their family home.
migration agency. Since its foundation in range of things including:
1951 it has helped over 13 million migrants, in
• Payment of fees for vocational training
“Asylum seekers who voluntarily return
the belief that migration – if dignified, orderly
courses at colleges,
to Afghanistan and Iraq will receive both
and voluntary – is of benefit to the individuals
individually tailored Reintegration Assistance
concerned and society as a whole. • Payment of fees for higher education,
or for children’s schooling;
– which can include a flight ticket, baggage
Since 1999 IOM UK has assisted more than
allowance, relocation grant, small business set
28,000 people to return to some 130 countries.
• A three month salary supplement for a
up, education, job placements, and vocational
IOM has over 420 Field Locations worldwide.
job placement;
training – plus the new ‘Return and Rebuild’
• Short-term accommodation; an extra
support,” said Ana Fonseca, Acting Chief of
IOM UK runs two voluntary return baggage allowance; Mission, IOM UK.
programmes:
• Help to buy equipment and supplies to
• one is for anyone who has been in the set up a small business.
“Most of the beneficiaries of our programmes
asylum system at any stage - applying,
return to their original homes. But in
appealing, refused – (VARRP); The aim of this assistance is to contribute to a Afghanistan and Iraq particularly, the condition
of the property may have deteriorated during
• another for irregular migrants – who
more ‘sustainable return.’
have overstayed their visas or have
their absence. ‘Return and Rebuild’ will not
been smuggled or trafficked into the
IOM UK’s main office is in London. The
only give help to individuals when they need
country (AVRIM).
regional office dealing with Scotland &
it most, but also contribute to the wider
Northern Ireland is based in Glasgow.
community through the use of locally-sourced
Under both programmes IOM arranges flights materials and the promotion of a more stable
and onward transportation to the home
We also have branch offices in Birmingham,
environment,” she added.
doorstep but under the scheme for asylum
Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester.
seekers IOM also delivers Reintegration
‘Return and Rebuild’ is coordinated by IOM UK
Assistance in the country of return. Apart
All enquiries to IOM are treated confidentially
- where Afghan and Iraqi caseworkers will be
from a relocation grant given to each individual
and there is no need for anyone to give their
able to offer advice in the respective languages
returnee at the airport of departure this
name in order to receive free advice.
– and will be implemented through IOM’s
assistance is not delivered in cash but in kind
according to an ‘IRP’ (Individual Return Plan)
IOM is NOT part of the UK government. IOM’s services are extensive network of offices in Afghanistan
tailored to meet the needs of each returnee.
free and advice is given anonymously and in confidence.
and Iraq.
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