Reasons Why Diaspora Support Services By Immigrants Are Important To Home Communities

By Betty Collins


Each and every time people find their way out of their home countries to other countries, especially in different continents. Their main aim of migration is to look for greener pastures especially in matters of job or academic. Most of these immigrants are highly qualified people who their society back homes expects much from them. They are therefore obliged to engage in effective links with adherence to specific policies so as to come up with diaspora support services that will help people back home. The following are reasons to why the government will allow these services.

They improve the living standard of people. Through the contributions that they make, money is channeled country of origin to help people cope up with life. Statistics has shown that immigrant has in the last years remitted a lot of money back home. This is mainly seen in developing countries since these people work in developed countries.

Search for jobs is not a simple task in developed countries. Through organizations that are sponsored by different immigrant people can get jobs and sustain their life. The main role of these organization is essential to service providence, and they do not make any profit. Their operation should be monitored carefully to ensure that money is used appropriately and not channeled to wrong hands.

Education through imparting on new skill is very crucial. Learning is always addressed as a continuous process. Learned people living in the diaspora to the extent of acquiring citizenship have a broad understanding of matters pertaining policies, education curriculum. They can, therefore, offer consultation in different field according to their area of specialization. Sharing the information with members of the original country helps much.

They are highly involved in networking. Developing network is the best service that they can offer to home countries. This is because by deepening ways of communications partnerships can be build which will result in the ultimate benefit of both people. Some go to the extent of even creating websites where the individual in different countries abroad can get to know each other. This creates motivation to both parties.

Creation of investments backs home. Most of the people working in the diaspora have substantial incomes especially those who have a chance to work with government or multinational companies. They channel the money to investments which may include the building of estate property. Through investments, the government earns tax and people get income. In some cases, the government may be involved directly in the projects.

Health has been an area that needs a lot of care and specialty. Through the involvement of the immigrant in matters of health has relieved a lot of people back home. This has been in their committed help to health linked organizations. They contribute money to them directly or through allowed channels. Some of these immigrants are medics, and they get involvement directly in offering health care without charging money.

The benefits that people living in diaspora have shown in developing countries is worth appreciation. Being regarded as the elites they are charged with a role in improving the living standard of their people. They usually have a strong influence back at home.




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