Human Stories

There was a palpable excitement in the air as the residents of Barangay Milaya gathered around their newly refurbished multi-purpose learning center on the morning of 20th August 2022. As Maja Baeña, their community representative, cut the ribbon to symbolize the facility’s opening, they thought about the many activities they […]

Ahead of this year’s UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, we look back at the life and achievements of the Norwegian pioneer who gave his name to the prize.

A far-flung mountain barangay affected by protracted conflict, a calamity-prone lakeside village, and an island barangay recovering from Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) were among the communities visited by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Atom Araullo during a field mission to Caraga Region, Eastern Mindanao in August. “This mission really crystallized and demonstrated […]

Five years after a Pulitzer-Prize winning photo made him the face of the Rohingya refugee crisis, a young refugee has taken up a camera himself.

Eight years after the Zamboanga siege, your committed support enables UNHCR to stay and deliver life-saving assistance and help the most vulnerable rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.

A symbol of hope and strength, 29 refugee athletes take the stage once again and keep their dreams alive at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, representing not a country, but millions of forcibly displaced people, competing in 12 Olympic disciplines. “They are an exceptional group of people who inspire the world. […]

Every day, the corn farmers of Bulul-Salo and Tacub traverse long, steep stretches of unpaved roads to tend to their fields. Farming is the main source of sustenance and livelihood for the residents of the two villages, located in the mountains of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur province in the southern […]

COVID-19 has exacerbated the vulnerabilities of communities facing recurring conflicts and displacement. For a father like Ryan Gulo, a new WASH facility means more than just a source of safe water for his children – it is the first step to a journey towards recovery.

For Najerah Abdulhamid and her family, who have been displaced for almost four years, the handwashing facilities and public communal toilets that you helped install in Rorogagus Transitory Site in Marawi is more than a gift of protection and access to clean water – it gives them peace of mind amid the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

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