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Volunteer Hackathon Yields Results for Refugees

During the first weekend in November, over 80 data scientists came together to change the world for refugees. And the results are in!

Dec 12 2018
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Millions Forced to Flee in Yemen

The United Nations calls Yemen “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” as multiple factions in the country fight over political power and territory. Civilians bear the brunt of the violence: bombing,…

Dec 11 2018
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Neil Gaiman: Join me and help refugees this #GivingTuesday

My experience raising awareness about the global refugee crisis as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has shown me over and over that the most simple idea often generates the most…

Nov 26 2018
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Giving Tuesday: Helping Refugees with Your Donation

Our #GivingTuesday goal is to raise enough funding to provide 862 refugee families with special kits to keep them warm. Here’s a quick “101” on how your donation to USA for UNHCR will change the lives…

Nov 20 2018
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Shop using AmazonSmile to support refugees

Did you know you can help refugees while you shop on Amazon? You can when you use AmazonSmile — and it has all the same products as Amazon! It’s easy to set USA for UNHCR as your charity of choice on …

Nov 20 2018
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Giving thanks for donor support

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season quickly approaching, USA for UNHCR wants to pause to thank the compassionate supporters who stand with refugees every day of the year.

Nov 19 2018
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