In 2015, Celestin and Bleoulou, returned to Cote d’Ivoire with IOM’s support through the EU-IOM Joint Initiative, and opened a cybercafé as part of their reintegration. Today, with the revenues generated, they opened a hair salon and are planning on opening a second cybercafé. Launched in December 2016 with funding from the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration is the first comprehensive programme to save lives, protect and assist migrants along key migration routes in Africa.
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