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In Sudan, planting trees eases environmental impact of hosting refugees
1 Jul 2010 Over the past quarter century in east Sudan the UN refugee agency has planted more than 19 million trees, transforming a once barren landscape and the lives of its inhabitants. -
A good place for radio - the remote reaches of northern Ecuador
24 Jun 2010 A radio programme prepared with UNHCR help raises awareness about the needs of refugees and locals in remote regions of northern Ecuador. -
Seed funding helps Colombian hairdresser set up ice cream business in Venezuela
7 Jun 2010 Threats of violence forced Lorena and her family to flee to Venezuela. With help from UNHCR, the Colombian sells ice creams and runs a tailoring business. -
School project benefits Afghan refugees and hosts in Balochistan
3 Jun 2010 UNHCR helps bring Afghan refugees and their host communities together by renovating run-down state schools in southern Pakistan's Balochistan province. -
With support from UNHCR, refugees in Botswana can now access ARVs
25 May 2010 Refugees living with HIV, including young children, are finally getting treatment in Botswana under a special UNHCR programme for HIV prevention and treatment. -
Nightingale finding her voice again with the help of UNHCR in Azerbaijan
12 May 2010 A UNHCR quick impact project helps a traumatized woman regain her confidence some two decades after fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh. -
UNHCR helps Papuan authorities prepare for natural disasters
30 Apr 2010 Papua New Guinea is susceptible to a wide range of natural disasters, including volcanoes and earthquakes. A UNHCR workshop trains officials to respond. -
Somali DAFI graduates return to school to teach other refugees in Kenya
20 Apr 2010 Three Somali graduates of UNHCR's unique DAFI higher education scholarship programme start teaching other refugees in Kenya's Dadaab complex. -
Among Haiti's displaced, needle and thread provide work and community
25 Mar 2010 UNHCR inaugurates a women's cooperative sewing project which aims to help women displaced by January's earthquake in Haiti and their hosts.