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Celebrities reach Kilimanjaro summit in hike to highlight water shortages, help refugees
13 Jan 2010 Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and other stars scale Mount Kilimanjaro in a quest to raise awareness about shortages of drinking water and raise money for UNHCR and others. -
Stars hike up Kilimanjaro to highlight global water shortages, raise funds for UNHCR and others
8 Jan 2010 Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and other celebrities are taking part in a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro that will help UNHCR and raise awareness about shortages of drinking water. -
After fleeing violence in Darfur, resettled refugee cherishes new life in Alaska
21 Dec 2009 Alaska's frigid temperatures are no barrier to a refugee family from the deserts of Darfur -
Nowhere to hide from climate change in Kenyan refugee camp
18 Dec 2009 Livestock farmer flees deadly drought and insecurity in Ethiopia and Somalia only to face climate change-linked flooding in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps. -
16 Days of Activism: Special office in Kenyan refugee camp helps victims of sexual violence
30 Nov 2009 A special office - supported by UNHCR and run by CARE - counsels victims of sexual violence at a camp in Kenya's Dadaab region and helps to empower them. -
UNHCR prepares for possible flooding in Dadaab refugee camps; appeals for US$2.8 million
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Verification exercise of Sudanese refugees in Chad proceeds well
2 Nov 2009 To better meet the needs of 250,000 Sudanese civilians in eastern Chad, UNHCR is re-registering and interviewing all refugees in 12 camps -
Conflict and drought force more than 50,000 Somalis to flee to Kenya this year
25 Sep 2009 More than 50,000 Somali civilians have fled to Kenya since the beginning of the year to escape continuing fighting and a prolonged drought. -
Angelina Jolie visits "dire" refugee settlement on Kenyan border with Somalia
12 Sep 2009 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits the world's largest refugee camp, overcrowded with 285,000 mostly Somali refugees on the Kenyan border.