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English classes help build confidence among refugees from Bhutan
21 Oct 2009 Thousands of refugees originating from Bhutan have taken English classes in camps in eastern Nepal that will help them once resettled in a third country. -
Bangladesh: Myanmar refugees weave together self-reliance and hope
14 Sep 2009 Pairing outside business acumen with refugees' traditional weaving skills has proved a winning formula for an entire village in a remote part of Bangladesh. -
Building bridges in Congo - physically and symbolically
31 Aug 2009 By investing in bridges, markets and boats, UNHCR has reaped a peace dividend in a part of the world long plagued by war. -
Sri Lanka: Not home yet, but one step closer
18 Aug 2009 UNHCR is helping many displaced people go home now that Sri Lanka's long civil war is over, and just the first step can be a blessing. -
Chin women from Myanmar find help down a winding lane in Delhi
3 Aug 2009 In a nondescript house down a winding lane in New Delhi, the UNHCR-run Women's Protection Clinic provides valuable counselling to women refugees from Myanmar. -
UNHCR sees education as fundamental for South Sudan reintegration
6 Jul 2009 Providing children with access to education is a priority for UNHCR, and in South Sudan the agency is making a difference by constructing education facilities. -
Blind Karen farmer harvests dignity as well as extra income
2 Jul 2009 Under a UNHCR-funded project, disabled refugee farmers are boosting their self-esteem, keeping their farming skills sharp and turning a nice profit growing vegetables and raising pigs. -
A big welcome for Asian refugees from a small village in Bohemia
30 Jun 2009 A family of ethnic Chins, among the first group of refugees to be resettled in the Czech Republic, move into their new home. -
UNHCR makes dream of education come true for Myanmar refugee boy
22 Jun 2009 Because he's never been able to walk, 15-year-old refugee Tway Tway says it's all the more important to develop his brain – and a refugee camp in northern Thailand is the ideal place to do that.