Talent Beyond Boundaries honoured by international organization for connecting skilled refugees to jobs worldwide
by CM Staff
TBB works on connecting refugees and individuals in need with international job opportunities, enabling them to resume their professional lives.
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SHARJAH — The Big Heart Foundation, a global humanitarian organisation based in the UAE, has announced the honouring of the nonprofit international organization Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) as the winner of the 7th edition of the Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA 2023). This recognition comes as a tribute to the organization’s efforts aimed at improving the lives of refugees and individuals in need worldwide. TBB works on connecting refugees and individuals in need with international job opportunities, enabling them to resume their professional lives, rebuild their future, and achieve self-sufficiency by opening skilled migration pathways.
The seventh edition of the AED 500,000 SIARA award selected TBB from 423 candidates representing 41 countries. This recognition highlights the organization’s innovative approach in addressing gaps in global refugee humanitarian efforts. TBB has impacted governments in various countries, inspiring them to revise and enhance migration programs and visa services. Due to TBB’s efforts, hosting countries like Australia, Canada, and the UK launched initiatives such as the ‘Hiring Displaced Talents’ program, allowing refugees to utilize their abilities, skills, qualifications, and work experiences in official job opportunities.
The organization initiated an International Job Fair exclusively for skilled refugees and displaced individuals, to connect and pair individuals with prominent international companies and employers who are in need of their skills and expertise.
The organization has provided services to over 6,000 refugees. Upon job acquisition completion, it says it facilitates immigration and relocation to the new workplace. It also says it ensures basic necessities, legal guarantees, documentation, social integration support, and other services.
TBB dedicated its efforts to make change and transform the concept of refugee support from waiting for assistance from donors to empowering refugees and enabling them to change their lives with their talents and skills through work.
