Sudanese asylum seeker escapes violence in Libya
A desperate journey to safety By Louise Donovan and Lauren La Rose Sudanese torture survivor trapped in Libya evacuated to Niger. His scars may be healing, but the memories of vicious beatings have not faded from Yasir’s memory. A native of Sudan, Yasir comes from an...
The Rohingya: Two years later
In 2017, an outbreak of violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State triggered a mass exodus of more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees—an ethnic minority group of mostly Muslims displaced from their home in Myanmar. The Rohingya are the world’s largest group of stateless people...
Rohingya girls leave lasting impression with Canadian staffer on first UNHCR misson
“It was very emotional” By Dominique Hyde, as told to Lauren La Rose Ottawa native Dominique Hyde has spent more than two decades dedicated to front-line humanitarian work, with organizations including UNICEF and UN’s World Food Programme. She met with...
Refugee Housing Units provide a better shelter solution
An innovative solution offering dignified and safe shelter for refugees Conflict, violence and persecution forces families all over the world to leave everything behind and start over in a new country. Traumatized and exhausted after the ordeals they endure, refugees...
How improved water access is changing lives in Bangladesh
After arriving in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees found themselves living in crowded areas, coping with strained sanitation infrastructure and water supplies. Sura and her family were among them. Like thousands of Rohingya, she was forced to...
Surviving devastation: The aftermath of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth
UNHCR delivers emergency aid to help survivors rebuild More than 200,00 people displaced 3 million people in the region were affecteed 3,500 cases of cholera identified in Mozambique Approximately 6,000 refugees affected in the Tongogara refugee camp in Zimbabwe...
Syrian chef savours new role in Paramount kitchen
By Lauren La Rose in Mississauga, Canada From working in catering as a teen to launching his own restaurant as an adult, Nabil Maati’s passion for the kitchen has never waned—even when forces beyond his control threatened to curtail the Syrian chef’s career. “I love...
Montreal donor strives for peak performance
By Fiona Irvine-Goulet In climbing the highest mountain in both Western and Southern hemispheres, Achraf Gueroun takes giving back to new heights. When we spoke to Achraf Gueroun, he was just days away from climbing Mount Aconcagua in the Andes mountain range of...