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Going where other people don't go: UNHCR reaches out in Ecuador
16 Dec 2010 In places like northern Ecuador, UNHCR is finding a way to keep the humanitarian space open and reach the most vulnerable, isolated and needy. -
Counselling and a trade help Colombian refugee conquer his fears
30 Nov 2010 When Juan fled Ecuador he needed psychiatric counselling. A year later, he has started a small business with UNHCR help and is in a much better mental state. -
UNHCR shelter programme helps displaced in southern Kyrgyzstan
23 Nov 2010 Over the past month, a UNHCR-funded transitional shelter programme has benefitted almost 500 families in the Kyrgyz provinces of Osh and Jalalabad. -
An Afghan refugee's wheels of fortune bring education within reach
3 Nov 2010 A young Afghan refugee suffering from severe polio despaired of ever getting a proper education, until UNHCR gave the boy a wheelchair and changed his life. -
UNHCR computer centres offer education, jobs and a future in Georgia
1 Oct 2010 UNHCR-funded computer centres in Georgia help thousands of forcibly displaced people to improve their knowledge, gain qualifications and find jobs. -
Renovated registry office to ease integration of Chechen refugees
14 Sep 2010 UNHCR funds renovation of civil registry agency in Georgia to help ease integration of Chechen refugees in the Pankisi Gorge and build local capacity. -
Colombian baker's turnover rises with help of UNHCR and partners
6 Sep 2010 Six years after fleeing to Ecuador, a Colombian baker has built up a thriving business in Quito with help from UNHCR. Now he has plans to expand. -
Programme seeks to address all aspects of HIV infection in eastern Congo
13 Jul 2010 Combating HIV infection among displaced and local populations in conflict-torn eastern Congo is the aim of a UNHCR programme that takes an integrated approached to treatment and prevention. -
Telling a refugee story in 15 minutes
2 Jul 2010 In an effort to combat discrimination, UNHCR Argentina gets the country's most popular TV soap to include a refugee story in a special episode.