REFUNITE

REFUNITE, short for Refugees United, is a Danish non-profit organization founded in 2008¹ by David and Christopher Mikkelsen. The organization uses online and mobile solutions to facilitate family reunification of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). REFUNITE works through partnerships with individuals, organizations, corporations, and humanitarian agencies. Its headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the main technology development lab and operations being based in Kampala, Uganda.

REFUNITE, short for Refugees United, is a Danish non-profit organization founded in 2008 by David and Christopher Mikkelsen. The organization uses online and mobile solutions to facilitate family reunification of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). REFUNITE works through partnerships with individuals, organizations, corporations, and humanitarian agencies. Its headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the main technology development lab and operations being based in Kampala, Uganda. ==History== In 2008, REFUNITE was established by David and Christopher Mikkelsen, Danish siblings, inspired by their own experience attempting to reunite a young Afghan refugee with his family. During their search, they realized that current family tracing programs lacked efficient cross-border technology and collaboration, in addition to a lot of paper work. They worked to develop a global, centralized, and free platform that would allow refugees and other internally displaced persons (IDPs) to search for and reconnect with their missing families and loved ones. The organization provides the family reconnection service, allowing its users to conduct the actual search. ==References== ==External links==

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