How a Montreal church and a refugee advocate built a model of inclusion
Having just arrived in the Montréal borough of Anjou, Adedeji “Ade” Sunday Akintayo took a long, cold journey across the city to reach an unfamiliar place. But on that October day in 2017, he found a community in Beaconsfield United Church that would change his life...
Climate change, conflict and political unrest: Mozambique’s triple crisis explained
A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them By Isadora Zoni in Pemba, Mozambique Post-election unrest since October has forced thousands of Mozambicans and refugees to flee...
Renovating homes helps rebuild lives in northern Syria
For families displaced during Syria’s long crisis, support to restore damaged homes is crucial to ensuring a dignified return, and the start of rebuilding their lives By Hameed Maarouf in Barneh, Syria When Abdel Hamid Al-Hashimi returned to his small village of...
Faith finds a way for Burundian refugee pastor in Minneapolis
Despite a life of upheaval and displacement, Jean Pierre Gatera’s commitment to bringing people together is unchanged By Andrea Mucino-Sanchez in Minneapolis, United States of America Jean Pierre Gatera has always been a community builder, whether in the Kakuma...
As winter bites, needs grow for refugees and displaced people
Many thousands of refugees and displaced people around the world are already living in temporary shelters with few resources, and now face winter weather that deepens their hardship. By UNHCR Staff As cold winter weather arrives in many parts of the world, UNHCR, the...
Emerging from the shadows: ending statelessness in Central Asia
After living on the margins of society for most of their lives, nearly 220,000 people have been granted nationality by Central Asian states over the past decade. By Radhika Bhatnagar in Kulob, Tajikistan For the first 34 years of her life, Adolat Shabozova cannot...
In Spain, a survivor of gender-based violence finds her voice
Aminata Soucko survived gender-based violence including female genital mutilation and forced marriage, before setting up an association to help other refugee women By Lurdes Calvo in Valencia, Spain When Aminata Soucko arrived in Spain from Mali she was like a...
Sport inspires in Kenya’s ‘cradle of Refugee Olympic Team’
Young refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp are harnessing the power of sports to inspire and provide hope By Charity Nzomo in Kakuma, Kenya On a recent afternoon in the outdoor sports complex at Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya, Saido Omar commanded the basketball...