We mark this World Refugee Day in the midst of dramatic social change.
A pandemic has tested our strength and highlighted systematic inequalities. It has also connected us in new ways and renewed our motivation to act for equality.
In the time of COVID, we celebrate refugees who are on the frontlines fighting this pandemic, their hosts and the aid workers supporting them. We have seen everyday heroes from all walks of life step up to join the front lines.
No matter who you are or where you come from, pandemic or not; everyone of us can make a difference. Every action counts.
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Meet the everyday heroes: refugees who are doing their bit on the pandemic’s front lines.
“We kept the vulnerable safe”
Shadi and his Syrian friends realized that many people in their Swiss town would need support collecting groceries, medicine and connecting with the outside world.
“I brought the sick to safety”
Carmen is a doctor and Venezuelan asylum seeker living in Peru. She is now on 24-hour shifts with the ambulance service to reach suspected coronavirus cases and bring them to hospital.
