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Rainbow Railroad Due Diligence - Grant This accomplishes University Impact’s charitable purposes by helping LGBTQI+ individuals at risk of violence and persecution relocate to welcoming countries. Associates: Andrea Terminel [email protected]; Sophie de Bruyn [email protected]; Kirstin Detering - [email protected] ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ University Impact’s Rainbow Railroad Recommendation: Approval of an unrestricted grant ​ to Rainbow Railroad awarded in $15,000 increments Company Information Legal Name Rainbow Railroad Entity Type: Nonprofit Incorporation Date 2006 Corporate Address Toronto, Ontario Website https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ Social Problem: In over 70 countries there are laws that ​ criminalize same sex intimacy and discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Members of the LGBTQI+ community often face violence and persecution in these settings. UN SDG: 10. (Reduced inequalities) ​ ​ ​ Business overview Theory of Change: An interconnected community of ​ LGBTQI+ human rights defenders, facilitated by Rainbow In over 70 countries, there are laws that criminalize same sex intimacy ​ Railroad, can provide an alternative pathway to safety ​ and discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In 8 for people whose lives are at risk just because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. of these countries, same sex intimacy is punishable by death. As a result, there are 122 million LGBTQI+ individuals living in countries where their Intervention: Rainbow Railroad offers emergency travel ​ support (ETS) and ad-hoc secondary support to LGBTQI+ sexual orientation may lead to violence and persecution or they may face individuals seeking safety from state-sponsored discrimination when applying for work, housing, education or when persecution. seeking medical attention. Outputs: Individuals moved to safety 800+ Rainbow Railroad’s key intervention is to offer travel support to LGBTQI+ Countries relocated from 43 ​ individuals who are in high-risk/dangerous environments. As such, the Countries relocated to 22 organization offers the following support to the LGBTQI+ individuals who are facing imminent danger: Financial Overview 1. Pre-travel support: Determine effective routes to safety and connect 2019 Total Revenue USD 3 M ​ ​ 2019 Total Expenses USD 2.8 M with local contacts who can provide pre-travel and logistical support. Cash on hand USD 378 k 2. Emergency Travel Support: Provide travel to their destination country ​ including funds for airfare, visa and passport fees, local transportation and other incidentals. Company Management Executive 3. Post-travel support: Provide immediate, bridging, and post-travel Kimhali Powell Canadian ​ Director support on arrival. This support can include several months of Managing Winnie Luk Canadian assistance for cost of living expenses until asylum claims are granted Director and work permits and government support are approved. 4. Ad-hoc secondary support: Due to the high volume of requests, ​ ​ Page 1 of 8 DUE DILIGENCE - Rainbow Railroad Rainbow Railroad Rainbow Railroad sometimes offers secondary support that includes the provision of local resources or travel to safer locations within the country of origin. Thesis and Recommendation We recommend investing an unrestricted grant amount awarded in $15,000 increments to Rainbow Railroad. The ​ ​ ​ value of $15,000 allows Rainbow Railroad to protect and support approximately 1 at-risk individual whose case has ​ ​ ​ been reviewed, verified and is travel-ready. An unrestricted grant allows Rainbow Railroad to provide support to as ​ many high-risk individuals as the unrestricted grant allows. Specifically, the grant will offer assistance for each individual through the following two channels: 1) Emergency Response Fund to provide short-term support for healthcare, accommodation and living ​ expenses, which will help keep individuals safe and healthy during the ongoing crisis while waiting for international travel restrictions to ease. 2) Emergency Travel Support (ETS) facilitates preparations, travel and temporary post-travel support once ​ border openings are stable and a route to safety identified. While Rainbow Railroad does not offer a solution to the root cause of the problem, the intervention the ​ organization offers is essential to the safety of many high-risk individuals. Although emergency travel support does ​ not offer a long-term solution to the root cause of the problem of state-sponsored violence and discrimination against members of the LGBTQI+ community, we argue that Rainbow Railroad should still be funded because it ​ ​ provides direct support to individuals whose livelihoods are immediately threatened. The work that Rainbow ​ Railroad does-- by both offering life-saving support to high-risk individuals while also offering financial and capacity ​ building support to partners on the ground--is still deemed to be worth investing in. This need is exacerbated by the effects of COVID-19, which has increased the risk to many LGBTQI+ individuals around the world, particularly those facing homelessness after familial rejection. Rainbow Railroad’s intervention is critical and needed, exhibited by the high demand for the organization’s emergency travel support. Rainbow Railroad’s emergency travel support is highly requested and gaining traction on a year-on-year basis. From 2016 to 2019 Rainbow Railroad received more than 5,900 requests for help originating from 123 different countries - of which 2,800 were in 2019 alone. During this time the organization was able to help almost 700 LGBTQI+ people to escape persecution and violence. 1 ​ The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the risk to the LGBTQI+ community, and Rainbow Railroad has been able ​ to provide meaningful intervention. Thus far in 2020, Rainbow Railroad has received over 2,200 applications for ​ ​ ​ ​ help. This is partly due to the fact that some governments are using the COVID-19 pandemic to target the LGBTQI+ community. For example, in Uganda, authorities raided an LGBTQI+ shelter and arrested 23 individuals under the false pretense of violating lockdown restrictions. Rainbow Railroad was able to provide emergency support to the ​ ​ shelter and worked with Sexual Minorities Uganda to secure the release of the detained individuals. This indicates ​ that Rainbow Railroad is able to offer immediate support to high-risk individuals around the world. LGBTQI+ ​ individuals are, on average, more economically precarious, face greater social isolation and are often discriminated 1 Rainbow Railroad, 2018, 2017, 2016 report. https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/about-us ​ Page 2 of 8 DUE DILIGENCE - Rainbow Railroad Rainbow Railroad against in health systems. COVID-19 has heightened the risk to their safety. This shows that a grant will be reaching LGBTQI+ individuals who are in high-risk environments. Rainbow Railroad is well-positioned to help vulnerable LGBTQI+ individuals due to the ​ organization's broad network of in-country agencies and partnerships Despite travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rainbow Railroad has been able to provide ad-hoc ​ secondary support to high-risk individuals. To date in 2020, Rainbow Railroad has helped 367 individuals with ​ in-country support either through partnerships with agencies on the ground or with direct short-term financial support. Many of these individuals are travel-ready and will be prioritized for Emergency Travel Support as potential travel routes open. Rainbow Railroad has an impressive network of partners around the world which allows them to offer support efficiently and effectively. The organization has been able to offer financial and capacity-building support to their ​ network of partners on the ground who provide in-country assistance to individuals facing a direct threat to their safety. The organization belongs to key LGBTQI Human Rights organizations including the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), the Dignity Network, The Commonwealth Equality Network and the Council for Global Equality. Furthermore, the organization can provide vulnerable LGBTQI+ individuals with access to resources and referrals to local organizations to minimize the threat to their health and well-being. The organization's broad network of in-country agencies and partnerships also allows them to effectively identify the most high-risk individuals through referrals and validation from external, trustworthy sources. As a result, the intervention that Rainbow Railroad ​ offers has a fundamental impact by ensuring that the most high-risk LGBTQI+ individuals from around the world are ​ identified and supported. Rainbow Railroad is committed to minimizing the risk factors involved in the operations of the organization. ​ Rainbow Railroad mitigates the risk of negative consequential impact through careful monitoring and tailored ​ support on a case-by-case basis. The intervention that Rainbow Railroad provides might lead to LGBTQI+ individuals ​ facing economic struggles caused by relocation, xenophobia, racism and the scrutiny of local governments. To mitigate such a risk, Rainbow Railroad offers post-travel financial support to ease the transition into a new ​ environment. In addition, clients’ identities are kept anonymous when necessary and travel routes as well as destinations are kept confidential. Furthermore, smart cyber security and logistics on the ground are used to protect at-risk individuals to prevent the risk of local governments interfering in Rainbow Railroad’s travel
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