South Africa

Amid rising xenophobic attacks in South Africa, UNHCR ramps up aid for refugees, calls for urgent action

News and StoriesBriefing Notes20 Sep 2019

Eight refugees fighting for the planet

20 Sep 2019
Jordan. 'Mother of Syrians' nominated for UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award

UNHCR names Nansen Refugee Award regional winners

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Help Rohingya refugees this monsoon season

Rain-filled monsoon winds have hit Bangladesh. Rohingya refugees are struggling for survival.

We urgently need your help during this emergency to train more refugees as first responders, secure shelter, insulation, relocate those most affected to safer land and more.

 

Give now

$14

can provide a Rohingya family with 5 sleeping mats

$24

can provide two liquefied petroleum gas refills to a Rohingya family for clean cooking and prevention of environmental damage

$30

can provide plastic tarpaulins to waterproof the roof of two families

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