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Refugee’s dream of beauty put on hold by lack of opportunities
Enterprising Afghan refugee enrolled in beautician classes hoping to start her own business. But due to lack of job opportunities made worse by COVID-19, she is struggling to put money aside to kick-start her venture.
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Afghan and Iranian entrepreneurs team up to fight Coronavirus in Iran
Former Afghan refugee in Esfahan and his Iranian business partner, switched from making high-fashion suits to producing hospital gowns and mask amid the pandemic.
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Refugee nurse on the front line against coronavirus in Iran
After earning a nursing degree on a UNHCR scholarship, Iraqi nurse Moheyman is working tirelessly to assist Iranians and fellow refugees in current COVID-19 crisis.
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WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people
UNHCR flies additional aid items to Iran to fight the Coronavirus
Displaced people urgently need aid and access to social safety nets as Coronavirus causes severe hardship
Urgent Appeal for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The COVID-19 outbreak has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
UNHCR is committed to preventing and responding to this health emergency.
Our primary goal is to protect refugees, displaced people and their host communities.
But we can’t do this alone, please donate TODAY.
$800
supports the construction of a water and sanitation facility, including communal latrines and toilets, for one classroom in a school
$100
could support the construction of one tube well to provide clean water to refugees
$15
costs to provide a person of concern with primary healthcare services
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Around UNHCR
‘If I couldn’t study, I would feel paralyzed’
A DAFI scholarship from UNHCR allows Kobra Yusufy, 27, returned refugee, to study software engineering at Kabul University and pursue her dream of teaching.
Refugees get traction in Germany’s auto industry
A programme by Volkswagen offers refugees a path to a permanent job at the world’s largest auto maker.
World must act and deliver for Afghan refugees, says UN chief
At the Refugee Summit in Islamabad, leaders celebrated the enduring generosity of Pakistan and Iran in hosting Afghans – and urged other nations to do more to sustain them.
Afghan teen aspires to help her country heal
Forty years of conflict have trapped millions of Afghans in exile, but Nadia yearns to go home – when peace returns, and once she has the medical skills to care for her people.
Afghan woman breaks barriers to heal Pakistan’s poor
Having grown up in a Turkmen refugee community without easy access to education, Saleema has beaten the odds by becoming a doctor.
New school brings Afghan students in from the cold
A UN-funded school building gives 500 children in a village north of Kabul a better chance at finishing their education.
Afghan boy endures hardship en route to a better future
Farouk, 15, fled Afghanistan and endured a difficult journey to be reunited with his siblings in London thanks in part to help from UNHCR.
Lone children face insecurity on Greek island
Unaccompanied children seeking asylum say they face poor conditions and threats of violence at a reception centre on Lesvos.
Actress Mahira Khan named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan
Khan urges more support for countries which host large numbers of refugees.