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USA for UNHCR Announces New Board Leadership and Names Three New Members

USA for UNHCR announced new board leadership Thursday, appointing Mark Wallace, former Senior Vice President of Global Engineering and Sustainability at UPS, as its new chairperson.

Jan 10 2019
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UNHCR’s new 1 Billion Miles to Safety campaign invites the public to step in solidarity with refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced a new global campaign calling on people all over the world to cover the distance travelled by refugees each year.

Jan 8 2019
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24 hours a day. 365 days a year. Our donors are there for refugees.

USA for UNHCR donors stand with refugees on every step of their journeys — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their kindness and generosity helped provide shelter, healthcare, food and clean water to mo…

Jan 2 2019
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Lending My Voice to Help Refugees

This young singer-songwriter saw the refugee crisis in Syria unfolding on the news and decided to do something. She's now using her music to raise awareness and funds for refugees around the world.

Dec 26 2018
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United States Resettlement

When Welcoming Refugees Is a Matter of Faith

“That call to serve the 'least of these' and represent Christ to that community, I think is one of the most important things we can do,” says Leisa.

Dec 20 2018
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Yemen Hunger

Yemen on the Brink of Famine

More than 15 million people, or 53 percent of Yemen’s population, are on the brink of starvation as access to food diminishes every day across the country. Nearly 400,00 children suffer from severe ma…

Dec 14 2018
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