Most recent appeals

• 

  Crisis in Somalia

  Tens of thousands have fled their homes, walked for weeks in search of food. Many young children have died along the way. And all of the Somali refugees arriving in Kenya and Ethiopia are exhausted. Between 40 per cent and 50 per cent of the children are acutely malnourished.
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more

• 

  Ivory Coast Emergency

  Since the elections on 28 November, civilians continue to flee the Ivory Coast. Ongoing tension and insecurity are forcing people to take refuge in neighbouring countries. UNHCR is already on the ground distrubting urgently needed basic relief items!
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more

• 

  Crisis in Darfur

  The fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region has already claimed nearly 200,000 lives. Another 240,000 refugees have fled into Chad to escape the Janjaweed militias who come in the night to kill, rape, and terrorize. Nearly 2 million people have been forced from their homes, and urgently need food and medical care. Nearly 60 percent of these innocents are children.
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more

• 

  Shelter

  Shelter is important because it protects us from the elements, provides us with a basic sense of security, and a place for our families to interact. But it is also linked to many other aspects of what we consider "normal life": privacy, independence, dignity, safety. Shelter is fundamental to the enjoyment of many human rights.
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more

• 

  Send Water, Save Lives

  Refugees need a minimum of 7 litres per person per day, just to survive. In the arid regions where many of the displaced are forced to seek shelter, they need more. And to ensure minimum standards of health and sanitation, they need 20 litres of water per person each day. In the emergency phase, water is brought to the refugees by truck, and is typically stored in large plastic reservoirs. Once immediate needs are met, then more sustainable water supplies are found by digging wells, building water tanks and developing rudimentary water distribution systems.

  
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more

• 

  Real People, Real Needs

  As indicated in UNHCR’s 2010 Global Plan, UNHCR provides much more than a safe haven and shelter supplies for the millions of refugees and displaced people of concern to us. With the help of supporters like you, we ensure that refugees receive shelter, water and important basic health care, including vaccines, and mosquito nets to prevent malaria. We give access to education and vocational training, so the displaced can rebuild their lives and support their families.
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more

• 

  Emergency Response Team (ERT)

  Our Emergency Response Team is working round the clock every day, every week, every month of the year to save refugee lives. How can you help these dedicated individuals? By joining our team as a monthly supporter .
  DONATE NOW |      Find out more