Liza Ramrayka is a freelance social justice journalist based in San Francisco. A feature writer and commissioning editor from the UK, her work has appeared in The Guardian and The Times. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/liza-ramrayka-2/rss en Economy Solutions Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:31:30 +0000 Liza Ramrayka https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/06/05/company-focus-a-package-tracking-service-for-refugee-aid https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/06/05/company-focus-a-package-tracking-service-for-refugee-aid As part of our series of interviews with private sector leaders engaging in work with refugees, we spoke to Joe Ruiz from UPS about the global distribution company’s efforts to help relief workers make aid deliveries more efficient. Economy Mon, 08 May 2017 05:00:02 +0000 Liza Ramrayka https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/08/company-focus-opening-doors-to-help-refugees-feel-at-home https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/08/company-focus-opening-doors-to-help-refugees-feel-at-home As part of our series of interviews with private sector leaders engaging in work with refugees, we spoke to Kellie Bentz from Airbnb about the home-sharing site’s efforts to provide temporary accommodation to refugees and relief workers. Economy Innovation & Technology Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:42:27 +0000 Liza Ramrayka https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/02/company-focus-delivering-critical-cybersecurity-for-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/02/company-focus-delivering-critical-cybersecurity-for-refugees In the third of a series of interviews with private-sector leaders who pledged to help address the refugee crisis, we speak to Erin Connor of Cisco about the multinational I.T. company’s work on the refugee crisis. Innovation & Technology Mon, 04 Jul 2016 05:45:28 +0000 Liza Ramrayka https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/07/04/a-future-in-code-building-life-skills-in-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/07/04/a-future-in-code-building-life-skills-in-syria Motivated by a desire to rebuild Syria’s devastated economy, enterprising young women in the war-torn country are turning to tech to help others of their generation find employment – and better futures.