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Share Your Story

Welcome and thank you so much for sharing your story with us! My name is Sarah and I'm a member of the Donor Care team. Before you tell us about yourself, I want to share my story with you. When you're ready, use the space below to share why you support refugees:

I first became aware of the refugee crisis when I was in college studying conflict resolution. The situation in Darfur was still developing, and reading about the ongoing mass displacement, knowing that they were people just like me, broke my heart. I became passionate about working towards peaceful means of resolving conflict and helping those displaced by war, violence and persecution in any way I could. To be honest, sometimes I struggle with reconciling the massive scale of the issue – 70 million displaced all over the world – with the very real, individual experiences of refugees. It's easy to feel fatigue when faced with the sheer scope of the suffering. Then I remember that each and every refugee is more than just a number. Every man, woman and child displaced from their homes has a past, a present and a future. They each have a story to tell, just like you and me.

I'm listening.