How your Amex points can have double the impact for a limited time
This week only, your American Express points can have double the impact reuniting refugee families– thanks to a match by Air Canada Aeroplan!
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Easter Traditions from Around the World
Whether it is gathering for religious services, Easter egg hunts, or brunch, Easter is usually spent surrounded by people you love. While you may have certain family traditions during the holiday, many cultures around the world also have their own, such as drinking homemade Tej, dressing up pets in costume for blessings, or making tamales! We’re sharing some traditions and celebrations from around the globe, highlighting the cultures of many Miles4Migrants passengers.
Add to your menu: Poulet DG from Cameroon
“Poulet” means chicken in French, and “DG” is the French acronym for Directeur General, which means CEO, so the dish translates to “The CEO of Chicken.” The dish includes fried plantains and ripe chicken– ingredients that were rare and a delicacy mainly reserved for the Cameroonian CEOs, hence its name.
Our first family reunion: Where are they now?
Here at Miles4Migrants, one blessing we’re counting this year is the 4th anniversary of our first family reunion using frequent flyer miles. On November 1st 2016, Miles4Migrants reunited a Syrian family in their new home of Belgium using frequent flyer miles.
For these Sudanese refugees, a flight can change everything.
By Amy Lythgoe from our partner, Together Now “We met in a small village in the east of our country. We were both in school. She was wearing Muslim garb in blue. Her eyes were beautiful and my heart beat rose. Then I said to myself ‘that’s the one.’” – Ahmed, a Sudanese refugee, about …
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The travel credit you just received from a cancelled flight could help those who need it most
Updated September 22, 2022. Please note that airline policies can change without notice. New information will be added as we receive it. You had to cancel a flight for a trip you’d planned. Whether it was a vacation you’d been dreaming about for months or a visit to hug your family members, we know how …
#FridayFinds: Issue 3
Welcome to #FridayFinds where our team shares some of the things we are reading, watching, and listening to that are related to our work with the refugee community and broader fight for a more just world for all. Every Friday, we’ll share one thing in each category that you can enjoy over the weekend. We …
Miles4Migrants Raising Miles During Pride Month Through United Airlines’ Miles on a Mission Platform
Starting this Pride Month, MileagePlus members can donate miles to support the reunification of refugees and asylum seeking individuals through United’s Miles on a Mission Platform
#FridayFinds: Issue 3
Welcome to #FridayFinds where our team shares some of the things we are reading, watching, and listening to. Today is Juneteenth, an annual holiday that commemorates the day when the last enslaved Black Americans were informed that they were free. In honor, we are sharing racial justice and anti-racism resources our team has been learning …
More than showing up: These warriors don’t leave until every person has a safe place to go
“These are human beings – plain and simple – and not winning the birth lottery does not make them lesser than us. We very well could’ve been where they were. We won the birth lottery. That doesn’t make us better. We’ve created the issues. We’ve caused climate change, used up resources, dropped bombs, destabilized governments… …
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