Why shelter?
UNHCR research and data shows that millions of people are suffering in desperate living conditions that leave them exposed to both physical and emotional risks and rob them of any chance of a stable future.
When a family has lost everything, providing them with shelter is the first step towards recovery.
You can be a part of the solution by helping us to shelter two million people and ensuring there is Nobody Left Outside.
Jacqueline is just one of the families that UNHCR has helped. She and her family lost everything.
They were forced to flee their home in Burundi, fearing for their lives, as violence erupted. After a traumatic journey to safety they were given a family shelter by UNHCR.
