How improved water access is changing lives in Bangladesh
After arriving in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees found themselves living in crowded areas, coping with strained sanitation infrastructure and water supplies. Sura and her family were among them. Like thousands of Rohingya, she was forced to...
Surviving devastation: The aftermath of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth
UNHCR delivers emergency aid to help survivors rebuild More than 200,00 people displaced 3 million people in the region were affecteed 3,500 cases of cholera identified in Mozambique Approximately 6,000 refugees affected in the Tongogara refugee camp in Zimbabwe...
Syrian chef savours new role in Paramount kitchen
By Lauren La Rose in Mississauga, Canada From working in catering as a teen to launching his own restaurant as an adult, Nabil Maati’s passion for the kitchen has never waned—even when forces beyond his control threatened to curtail the Syrian chef’s career. “I love...
Montreal donor strives for peak performance
By Fiona Irvine-Goulet In climbing the highest mountain in both Western and Southern hemispheres, Achraf Gueroun takes giving back to new heights. When we spoke to Achraf Gueroun, he was just days away from climbing Mount Aconcagua in the Andes mountain range of...
Thousands are fleeing mass gang violence in the North of Central America
Families from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala seek safety Violence in the North of Central America region, which includes the countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, has reached a crisis point. Heavily armed gangs terrorize local populations with almost...
UNHCR partner’s project is stitching new lives in Bangladesh
It’s the start of the work day in Nayapara refugee camp in Bangladesh, and a group of Rohingya refugee women are hard at work producing items that make up some of the contents of UNHCR’s female hygiene kits. The kits are distributed to refugee women of reproductive...
Humanitarians of Canada: 16-year-old gives a gift from the heart
Meet the 16-year-old humanitarian raising funds for refugees—and hoping to change the world Daphnée Gagnon-Beaule had a very clear vision and goal when it came to delivering her biggest Christmas gift. The 16-year-old was familiar with UNHCR’s work helping refugees,...
Harry Leslie Smith’s son follows in his footsteps
John Smith is determined to carry on Harry Leslie Smith’s legacy of advocating for refugees In a previous story, UNHCR Canada wrote about Harry Leslie Smith, the 95-year-old social justice activist who was travelling the world advocating for refugees, his every...