Stories
Forging new leaders for a Colombian region torn by war
UNHCR-backed youth leadership school seeks to build a secure future for Chocó department, a remote region scarred by decades of conflict.
Inclusion of South African women in refugee skills training project benefits all involved
Refugee access to livelihoods and the labour market through maintaining harmonious relationships with the host population in urban settings, is an objective to which UNHCR is committed.
Syrians find outlet for sewing skills with German sailmaker
Curtain makers Mohammed Alsahani and his son Yousef have helped fulfil the demand for skilled labour at a sailmaking workshop near Kiel.
Refugees in Austria yearn for loved ones left behind
UNHCR is campaigning for the reunification of refugee families to be made easier in Austria, where legal and technical obstacles can keep them apart.
Gas initiative protecting refugees and improving lives
Burundian refugees in Tanzania are using gas as an alternative energy source, making their lives easier and safer.
Canadian entrepreneur invests millions in Syrian refugees
Jim Estill explains why he is teaming up with community leaders to help resettle and employ refugees in Guelph, Ontario.
Handmade dolls bring hidden tales of war-torn Syria to life
Beirut family works with refugees to share stories of ordinary Syrians caught up in conflict through dolls that carry their names.
As gangs target relatives, a Central American family flees
Four members of the Perez family were murdered by street gangs in El Salvador. The 17 surviving relatives fled to Mexico.
Recognised refugees in South Africa call for public education on their right to work
While recognised refugees have little to worry about from Government's inspection of businesses not in compliance with the '60 percent employ South African rule', it is their colleagues and peers, who do not understand their right to work that has them living in fear.