Mastercard Foundation Partners With UNHCR

Mastercard Foundation Partners With UNHCR

The Mastercard Foundation has announced a USD$300-million partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that will enable more than half a million refugees and displaced youth across Africa to complete their education, and 200 000 young people to transition into dignified work by 2030.

Mastercard Foundation and UNHCR launch $300m partnership for refugee education and livelihoods

(Left to right) Sudanese refugees Hassan Zakaira, Fatima Abdolgadir and Yacoub Idriss are medical staff from Sudan’s West Darfur who now work at a hospital in Aboutengue refugee settlement in Chad. © UNHCR/Ala Kheir Sharing on behalf of Mastercard Foundation Mastercard Foundation and UNHCR launch historic partnership to transform education and livelihoods for more than 500,000 Refugees and Displaced Youth in Africa. NAIROBI, KENYA – The Masterca…

Mastercard Foundation and UNHCR launch historic partnership to transform education and livelihoods for more than 500,000 Refugees and Displaced Youth in Africa

Dr. Fatima Abdulkadir, a qualified Sudanese doctor who fled to Chad following the escalation of fighting in West Darfur 2023. Through the Mastercard Foundation–UNHCR partnership, Dr. Fatima received accreditation to practice in Chad and continue her medical career,enabling her to work, earn and serve both refugee and host communities.Credit: UNHCR NAIROBI, Kenya, 29th April 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation today annou…