Human Stories

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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A Philippine municipality, one of 13 local signatories to the cities #WithRefugees campaign, has warmly welcomed a Syrian refugee, not only into the local community, but also in its own municipal staff.

Eight years after fleeing Myanmar alone as a 12-year-old Rohingya boy, Mohammed Anwar recounts his long journey to Texas, United States, and describes his hopes for the future.

Mentored by Grammy winner Ricky Kej, 24 refugee musicians in India came together for ‘Shine Your Light’.

After his family fled Syria, football-mad Ghaith had to drop out of school in Lebanon to help his family earn enough to get by, before getting the chance of a new start in Spain.