Refugee voices: Inspiring stories of young refugees in Canada
Youth Ottawa and UNHCR Canada teamed up to share the powerful stories of young refugees in Ottawa Edited by Hodman Ali in Ottawa, Canada During the summer 2019, UNHCR Canada partnered with Youth Ottawa on a storytelling initiative supporting youth engagement. Three...
Helping refugees find jobs that match their skills and experience through mentorship
With the support of Canadian mentors, refugees learn how to get started on the local job market By Rana Khan in Toronto, Canada For newly arrived refugees, finding a job is an important part of integrating into a new community, and it can give them a renewed sense of...
First major group of Ethiopian refugees return home from Kenya
A group of 76 Ethiopian refugees have voluntarily returned home from Kenya’s Kakuma camp today. This marks the first major voluntary repatriation program for Ethiopian refugees in the country. The movement, supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the...