A growing number of people are using computer software and other technology to support the needs of immigrants worldwide. Many of these people already work in the technology industry. Some observers are calling this new movement digital humanitarianism. Over the past two years, VOA and other media have been reporting on the immigration crisis in Europe. Many of these immigrants are coming from the Middle East and Africa. They are looking for safety and a better quality of life. Some of the immigrants are migrants, but many others are refugees. Migrants go from one place to another for economic reasons. Refugees flee violence or political unrest in their home country and seek asylum. The United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that about 65 million people were displaced at the end of 2015. Since last year, many software developers have been creating digital solutions to help countries deal with the growing number of immigrants.
Title: How the Technology Industry Is Helping Refugees
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/technology_helps_refugees.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='How the Technology Industry Is Helping Refugees' data-article-id='2022'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12375'>A growing number of people are using computer software and other technology to support the needs of immigrants worldwide.</span> <span data-start-time='12375' data-end-time='18792'>Many of these people already work in the technology industry.</span> <span data-start-time='18792' data-end-time='25271'>Some observers are calling this new movement digital humanitarianism.</span> <span data-start-time='25271' data-end-time='35500'>Over the past two years, VOA and other media have been reporting on the immigration crisis in Europe.</span> <span data-start-time='35500' data-end-time='40833'>Many of these immigrants are coming from the Middle East and Africa.</span> <span data-start-time='40833' data-end-time='46688'>They are looking for safety and a better quality of life.</span> <span data-start-time='46688' data-end-time='53333'>Some of the immigrants are migrants, but many others are refugees.</span> <span data-start-time='53333' data-end-time='59208'>Migrants go from one place to another for economic reasons.</span> <span data-start-time='59208' data-end-time='69125'>Refugees flee violence or political unrest in their home country and seek asylum.</span> <span data-start-time='69125' data-end-time='85333'>The United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that about 65 million people were displaced at the end of 2015.</span> <span data-start-time='85333' data-end-time='97875'>Since last year, many software developers have been creating digital solutions to help countries deal with the growing number of immigrants.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/technology_helps_refugees.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7576 data-hint-location='18792' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/what_does_digital_mean.m4a'>What does digital mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='using or characterized by computer technology'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/to_not_use_a_smartphone.m4a'><span>to not use a smartphone</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/to_live_without_technology.m4a'><span>to live without technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/using_or_characterized_by_computer_technology.m4a'><span>using or characterized by computer technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/a_type_of_website.m4a'><span>a type of website</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7577 data-hint-location='35500' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/where_are_many_of_the_immigrants_coming_from.m4a'>Where are many of the immigrants coming from?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice=' the Middle East and Africa'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/canada_and_the_united_states.m4a'><span>Canada and the United States</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/greenland_and_iceland.m4a'><span>Greenland and Iceland</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/_the_middle_east_and_africa.m4a'><span> the Middle East and Africa</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/china_and_japan.m4a'><span>China and Japan</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7578 data-hint-location='18792' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/some_observers_are_calling_this_new_movement__blank__humanitarianism.m4a'>Some observers are calling this new movement <span class='blank'>digital</span> humanitarianism.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='digital'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/prehistoric.m4a'><span>prehistoric</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1515/digital.m4a'><span>digital</span></div><div class='choice' 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