NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tripadvisor
Foundation today announced a $100,000
donation to the International Institute of New England (IINE) to
support the organization's ongoing efforts to welcome and resettle
Afghan evacuees arriving in New England. This donation is part of
Tripadvisor® and the Tripadvisor Foundation's broader
efforts to support displaced populations and, most recently, Afghan
arrivals. Just last month, the Tripadvisor Foundation announced a
$1 million grant towards World
Central Kitchen's mobilization that has provided over 150,000 fresh
meals, many from local restaurants, to thousands of Afghan families
evacuating to the U.S., Spain and
Qatar.
In response to the current needs throughout New England, IINE
has created the Afghan Evacuee Support Fund. The fund will provide
direct financial assistance to Afghan families arriving in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Additionally, the fund will
support the hiring of specialized IINE case management staff and
immigration legal services for evacuees. Evacuees will need
immediate shelter, food, and emergency case management. The funding
will also help cover costs associated with longer term needs
including securing permanent affordable housing, employment
services, and English language training.
"As the resettlement efforts for Afghan individuals and
families continue across the U.S., Tripadvisor and the Tripadvisor
Foundation remain committed to providing support along their
journey," said Stephen Kaufer,
Chairman of the Tripadvisor Foundation and CEO of Tripadvisor.
"We're honored to continue to partner with IINE as they lead
resettlement efforts in New England and encourage our communities
to seek ways they can help newcomers feel welcomed and
safe."
One of the oldest, non-profit social service organizations
serving new Americans in New England, IINE works to resettle
hundreds of refugees, asylees, and humanitarian parolees each year.
They are currently preparing to receive over 250 Afghan evacuees,
in addition to the approximately 350 other individuals and families
from around the world who will be welcomed by IINE in New England
in the coming year.
"Since 2014, IINE has resettled more than 350 Afghan refugees
and Special Immigrant Visa holders (SIVs). This has given us the
expertise to provide critical programming and meet the urgent needs
of the individuals resettling in New England over the next few
months," says Jeff Theilman,
President & CEO of IINE.
As a Greater Boston-based
company, Tripadvisor is proud to be a partner of IINE. Over the
past five years the Tripadvisor Foundation has provided funding and
in-kind support for IINE's programming, including the donation of
free access to tours, activities, and experiences in the
Boston area as part of the Welcome
Home program. In addition, hundreds of local Tripadvisor employees
have donated, volunteered and connected with individuals and
families that IINE has resettled and continued to
support.
Tripadvisor and the Tripadvisor Foundation remain committed to
helping address the displacement crisis, and have contributed,
since 2015, over $8 Million to
leading humanitarian aid and resettlement organizations. To get
involved and support IINE's local efforts, consider making a
contribution to their Afghan Evacuee Support Fund here and click
here to learn more about their volunteer opportunities.
About the Tripadvisor Foundation
The Tripadvisor
Foundation works to address some of the most pressing humanitarian
challenges facing global communities. Since 2010, the Foundation
has donated more than $35 million to
nonprofit organizations that strengthen human lives and that are
supported by Tripadvisor employees around the world.
About Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor, the world's largest
travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people
each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to
taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site
and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat
based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more
than 934 million reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million
businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on
accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious
restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance
company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes
planning easy no matter the trip type. The subsidiaries of
Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), own and operate a portfolio of
travel media brands and businesses, operating under various
websites and apps, including the following websites:
www.bokun.io, www.cruisecritic.com, www.flipkey.com,
www.thefork.com, www.helloreco.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk,
www.housetrip.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com,
www.seatguru.com, www.singleplatform.com,
www.vacationhomerentals.com, and www.viator.com.
* Source: SimilarWeb, unique users de-duplicated monthly,
June 2021
** Source: Tripadvisor internal log files
About IINE
The International Institute of New England
creates opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed
through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to
citizenship. Founded in 1918 in Lowell,
Massachusetts as a community effort to welcome new Americans
immigrating to the area, the International Institute today serves
nearly 3,000 refugees and immigrants annually with offices in
Boston, Lowell, and Manchester, NH.
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