refugee crisis: But where can the family find a health clinic Will they be accepted for treatment What kind of ID will they have to show and how many hours will they have before the clinic closes Amid the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, with 65 million or one in 113 people in the world forcibly displaced from their homes, a Vancouver-based tech firm and a humanitarian nonprofit organization are helping connect refugees to the services they need through an app that provides comprehensive information with the click of a button, according to National Observer. The app, called Services Advisor, is being used not only by refugees, but also by humanitarian groups that want to refer people to other organizations that can help. The mother is pregnant and needs medical attention. Refugees await transportation at the Hadalat Border between Jordan and Syria. Some civilians fleeing Syria or Iraq have no choice but to leave with very few items; carrying a suitcase is a clear sign to soldiers that they're planning to make a break for it. File photo by J. Kohler, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The tool helps cut frustration and time for both refugees and humanitarian workers, and since many refugees own cell phones over 80 per cent of Syrian refugee youth have a smartphone, according to Penn State University research Services Advisor is a digital solution many of them can access.
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