Jordan’s accidental plumber trains team of Syrian refugee women
After a mistranslation led her to enrol in a plumbing workshop, Safaa trained her own team of mostly Syrian refugee women to fix leaky taps and challenge stereotypes.
Press Release: Dedicated to helping refugees, Jordanian woman wins UNHCR Nansen Middle East Award
Abeer Khreisha, a Jordanian volunteer living in Madaba, has been named as this year’s UNHCR Nansen Award Winner for the Middle East.
Jordanian volunteer helps Syrian refugees back on their feet
Known as ‘the mother of Syrians’ for her work helping refugees, Abeer Khreisha is the Middle East regional winner for UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award.
UNHCR Monthly Cash Assistance Continues to Provide a Lifeline to Refugees
UNHCR Jordan welcomes new UK funding for refugees across the Kingdom. These are the stories of the people it will help.
New Scholarship Opportunities for Syrian Refugees
20 scholarship slots for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon to complete their master’s degree in Japanese universities.
Saima’s Story: Women Humanitarians
“After I graduated college, I applied for a job with UNHCR Afghanistan office based in Islamabad as a National Gender Officer. This was a difficult time for women in Afghanistan, and so my job was certainly not an easy one. Although I was still based in Islamabad and just did missions into Afghanistan, the situations I was faced with were extremely difficult.”