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An Eritrean dad meets his 6-year-old son for the very first time after reuniting with his family in Belgium
A happy reunion at the Brussels airport thanks to donated frequent flyer miles
Reunion Against All Odds: A Family Inspiring Journey
In the face of unimaginable hardship, the story of Manuel, Alma, Cristi, and Santi serves as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Uber and Miles4Migrants to Provide Transportation for LGBTQ+ Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Starting this Pride Month, Uber is launching a ride credit fund that will assist Miles4Migrants in their mission of helping refugees and asylum seekers fly to safe homes, using donated frequent flyer miles and credit card points.
This Week Only: Double Your Impact with Aeroplan Donation Matching
By Patrick Stouffer For a limited time, Aeroplan will match all donations to Miles4Migrants (and only Miles4Migrants), up to half a million points! That could
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!
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.
From Courage to Reunion: Arsh’s Remarkable Journey
Follow Arsh’s incredible journey from Afghanistan to Belgium, where Miles4Migrants reunites him with his family after two years.
Reunited: A Mother’s Journey
Meet ‘F,’ a resilient Iranian mother whose story is a testament to the enduring power of hope, love, and the kindness of strangers.
What does home mean to you as an LGBTQ+ migrant?
As migrants, seeing our family restores balance. It reminds us who we are and why we are here, why this – despite all the hardships – is still the right choice. We remember that, even in a land like this one, both full and empty, we have the best of both worlds. For migrants, being with family represents loosening the strings the puppet has to walk with on a daily basis, be worry free and just enjoy a moment that stays with us forever. To heal. We are thankful for every opportunity, and once we recharge that “amor de casa,” the fog lifts, and we are happy. The sun shines just for us, even through the rain and snow, six feet apart.
A Journey to Freedom: From Cameroon to the U.S.
A remarkable journey of faith and resilience from Cameroon to the United States.
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.
Reunited at Last: A Family’s Journey from Eritrea to Belgium
An Eritrean family’s remarkable journey from separation to reunion in Belgium, highlighting the power of love and hope.
Guinean Mother and Children Reunited After Three Years!
by: Aurore, Convivial Belgium – a Miles4Migrants NGO partner “Kesso and her children had been separated for more than three years. Kesso had to leave
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.
“My name is Jan. I was born and raised in Afghanistan…” – A Special Immigrant Visa Holder’s Story
by: Jan, an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holder resettled in the U.S. “Everything in my life changed when I started working with the International Security
Iraqi Refugee Family Resettled in Canada – Thank You Video!
From Jordan to Morden: Iraqi family thrilled to be in Manitoba under new program to resettle skilled refugees Alongside our friends and partners at Talent
Toronto Star: “From Jordan to Morden: Iraqi family thrilled to be in Manitoba under new program to resettle skilled refugees”
After spending five years in limbo as refugees in Jordan, Abdulghani, his wife and three children could hardly contain their excitement when they arrived in Morden this weekend. “We already feel like home in Morden,”
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
#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
Boston 25 Story on Miles4Migrants
Andy Freedman is one of the co founders of Miles4Migrants which is an organization that helps reunite families by using unused frequent flyer miles. Boston 25’s Butch Stearns profiles this great organization
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
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