Human Stories

Mother’s day is just around the corner. On this day, we recall the resilient mothers of Marawi and their heartwarming stories.

In a bustling city working towards re-development, these Maranao people show their resilience by engaging in livelihood and looking at the future with bright eyes.

For these women in Marawi, this vegetable mix is more than just a side dish. It is a symbol of their culture and a beacon of hope for brighter futures.

Through UNHCR’s quick impact projects, hope and self-reliance are rebuilt for these displaced families in Marawi.

You can help make sure more refugee girls like Sabika can realize their full potential.

“Most members of my family were once refugees. Their experience […] is my biggest inspiration to continue helping refugees.”

Wanita Arajani is 70 years old and without a birth certificate. Her community never saw the importance of having a birth certificate until the Zamboanga conflict broke out in 2013. Wanita herself has never seen the value of having one, until her granddaughter had to present one for school.

Your donations help make sure UNHCR staff members like Ayman can provide lifesaving assistance to those fleeing conflict.

A pop-up hotel and restaurant run by refugees have given new life to a forbidding Amsterdam building that once housed hardened criminals.

On World Humanitarian Day, UNHCR High Profile Supporter Atom Araullo shares how we are bound by our shared humanity with families who fled war, conflict, and violence.