Syrian refugee receives lifesaving heart treatment in Canada
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Canadian indie-rock group Arkells headline hometown rally for refugees
Arkells will be rocking their hometown of Hamilton as the award-winning Canadian group headline a concert to raise funds and awareness for a cause close to their hearts: supporting refugees.
Racing to avert a monsoon catastrophe in Bangladesh
Their few belongings packed into rice sacks, Momena Begum and her husband Mohammad Harez squat on a damp plot of sand just above the waterline, waiting to move to a shelter on higher ground.
Q&A: A survivor breaks her silence
Yami Msosa speaks on her experience as a gender-based violence survivor. Her dedication in raising awareness and empowering young women and girls extends beyond her employment at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa. ...
Ending Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) – UNHCR Acts
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a violation of human rights. It denies the human dignity of the individual and hurts human development. UNHCR is committed to ending all forms of SGBV by working ...
UNHCR battles cholera at world’s largest refugee complex
DADAAB, Kenya, Dec 31 (UNHCR)—Health workers at the world’s largest refugee complex in Kenya are gaining the upper hand in battling a cholera outbreak that has killed 10 people and sickened around 1,000 others ...
Wounded Syrian refugee inspires others through outreach work
TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Dec 3 (UNHCR)—Each morning, Ahmad sets off on his moped from his home near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on his way to work as a UNHCR refugee outreach volunteer, offering ...
Vulnerable and Looking for a Home
Naasan, a Syrian refugee, clings to his four-year-old son, Muhamad. He and his wife lost the boy in a crowd at the border between Serbia and Croatia. It took four days, but UNHCR and ...
Why I give
Giving back is a way of life for Vancouver physicians It’s quickly evident that Dr. Claire Weeks and her husband, Dr. Peter Wing, have a strong sense of social responsibility. As long-time monthly donors ...