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UNHCR and other humanitarian partners in Lebanon are rushing to support the government-led response following the deadly and devastating blast that ripped through Beirut.
Thanks to support from USA for UHNCR donors, this family was able to get the emergency assistance they needed after arriving in Lebanon mid-winter.
With the year-end gift you recently made, the UN Refugee Agency is rushing winter survival kits to Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and other regions that face dangerous winter weather.
In June 2018, Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-born American and the author of 'The Kite Runner,' traveled to Lebanon as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Still haunted by the image of the lifeless body of Alan Kurdi — the 3-year-old Syrian refugee boy who died at sea while fleeing to Europe in 2015 — he wanted to understand what drives families to make such desperate journeys. Here are a few of the people Khaled met.
To escape war, violence and persecution, many refugees leave everything behind — including coats, sweaters, boots and other winter essentials. You can provide warm, lifesaving winter clothing to those who endure winter with little protection from the cold.
Refugees often flee with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Give the gift of winter gloves and help keep them warm in the bitter cold of winter.
For refugees living in tents, thermal fleece blankets provide more than comfort in winter — it can be a lifesaver. With this gift of warmth, you can help a family survive the brutally cold weather.
Refugees often flee home with just the clothes they’re wearing. Each winter survival kit includes thermal blankets (5), mattresses (3), winter clothes and a plastic sheet to insulate their tent — crucial supplies for a family with only a tent to protect them from the cold.
No one should have to sleep on the cold, hard ground, especially after fleeing for their life. Help provide blankets and mats to refugees — compassionate gifts of comfort, safety and warmth.
You can provide an emergency rescue kit to a thirsty, hungry and cold refugee. Simple items — a towel, thermal blanket, bottled water, an energy bar, dry clothing and shoes — are comforting lifelines during a time of great need.
For vulnerable refugee families living outside of camps, cash assistance meets their needs in an effective, sustainable and dignified way.
Millions of individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. Learn more about the number of refugees from various regions and the countries in which they are most often resettling.
After a decade of conflict, Syria remains the world’s largest refugee crisis. More than 6.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee their country since 2011 and another 6 million people have been internally displaced inside the country.
High Commissioner António Guterres calls for renewed attention to the plight of Syrian children, as detailed in "The Future of Syria: Refugee Children in Crisis."
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Almost 250,000 people living in the Bekaa Valley’s unfinished buildings and informal settlements are battling the increasingly poor conditions.
Funding shortfall forces World Food Program to stop food assistance for more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees; UNHCR calls on international community to support the urgent needs.
Refugees flee with few possessions and are often unprepared for winter weather, lacking even the most basic protections against the cold. But, thanks to our donors, UNHCR — the UN Refugee Agency — is on the ground helping refugees stay warm, providing protection from the cold, cash assistance, emergency shelter and much more.
Angelina Jolie speaks to Hala, an 11 year-old Syrian refugee, who lost her mother and her childhood in one terrible moment.
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 of refugees this winter.
As many as 1.5 million people could be displaced within Syria with little or no access to aid.
Three years after the onset of the conflict there, Syria has become the world's leading country of forced displacement, with more than 9 million people uprooted from their homes.