Emergency
The owners of this destroyed house insist on living in it. Around 7,500 homeless people coming from Beichuan district found refuge in a tent camp set up by Chinese authorities in Leigu. The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan province left at least 85,000 people dead or missing, with aftershocks bringing more misery to the region. © UNHCR/L.Bowen/May 2008


 
Refugees need YOUR support now!

Did you know that the UN refugee agency relies on voluntary contributions for 96.5 percent of its income? The 3.5 percent of funding we receive from the UN is spent entirely on administration costs – meaning more of YOUR money goes to where it is needed most.

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In some of the most unforgiving places on earth, YOUR support can provide protection, shelter, food and clean water, as well as education and medical care – all vital and urgent needs for people who have fled their homes to escape persecution or conflict.

The UN refugee agency is currently working in more than 110 countries, assisting close to 33 million people. In the first five months of this year, we have responded to more emergencies than in the whole of 2007. Sadly, the world's need for our work has never seemed so great. From Sudan's Darfur region to Myanmar and China – wherever people have been forced from their homes our staff are there to help, to shelter and to protect.

For refugees who have lost everything, a little goes a long way. Your support will help ensure that we can continue to be there – today and tomorrow, and for as long as we are needed.

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How You Can Help
US$50
Registers 150 exhausted refugees in order to assess their needs and trace their families.
US$80
Provides 20 wool blankets to protect refugees from the cold.
US$100
Puts a survival kit, which includes necessities such as blankets, and a cooking & heating stove, into the hands of a refugee family.
US$200
Provides a tent to shelter a family of five from the elements in all seasons.
US$500
Sinks two wells to provide clean water for refugees.
US$1,000
Provides a therapeutic feeding kit, which helps feed 100 children.