Cities #WithRefugees*
Most refugees live in towns and cities, mayors and community
leaders play a critical role in mobilising support.
*Check out the Cities #WithRefugees to select from the “All initiatives/projects” drop-down list.
Tell us the story of someone standing #WithRefugees
All across the world, people are standing with refugees. Our community map showcases diverse local initiatives supporting people forced to flee.
Experimental theatre programme offers Syrian refugees the chance to express themselves and raise awareness of their plight
Culture
Eduaction
Livelihood
NGO
Bybi creates honey in Copenhagen while employing asylum-seekers and refugees
Livelihood
NGO
Italian family hosts six refugees in their home
Individual
Shelter
Tech leaders raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect refugee rights
Individuals
Livelihood
Shelter
Refugees overcome barriers with help from Utah group Women of the World
Civil Society
Shelter
A group of refugees who reached Australia by sea are building careers as lifeguards with the help of a new program under way in Victoria.
Livelihood
NGO
International Film Festival "Looks at the Refugees" and Migrarte Art Festival
Civil Society
Educational Institution
Government
NGO
8 Portraits of refugees that will help you understand the refugee experience
Advocacy
Individual
No one chooses to be a refugee': Manitoba refugees share stories, tackle misconceptions
Advocacy
Individual
Porte aperte
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
UNHCR Global Trends
Advocacy
Italian-IT
NGO
Thot offre aux migrants et réfugiés sans diplôme la possibilité d'apprendre le français et d'envisager un projet professionnel
Education
Educational Institution
French-FR
Systems Protection Event
Advocacy
CSO
Government
Production and difusion of short documentaries directed by young refugees on social media
Advocacy
Community
Educational Institution
NGO
Presentation of LGTBI report
Advocacy
Community
Government
Former refugee starts network to connect refugees with employers
CSO
Livelihood
Syrian refugee and artist offers art therapy classes to children in Jordan
Education
Psychological support
At West Fargo High School, Students Make Friends as They Learn Leadership Through Cultural Awareness
Education
Educational Institution
Top UK university offers scholarships for refugees and asylum seekers
Eduaction
University
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
Sōka University admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
Cash-for-work programme empowers Syrian refugees
Livelihood
NGO
She Matters - Empowering women refugees and migrants
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Peacebuilding Solutions - Changing the humanitarian system while supporting refugees and internally displaced people
Advocacy
Livelihood
NGO
Other
LABOUR-INT: Building value for asylum-seekers and refugees adapting labour market instruments
Company
CSO
Livelihood
Other
Serving the needs of the Rohingya refugee population in Chicago
Advocacy
Education
Faith-based
Livelihood
NGO
Other
LinkedIn Sweden supports refugees seeking for employment
Company
Livelihood
Other
Letters of Love - India
Newcomer Kitchen
Livelihood
Other
Having endured Europe's harsh winter himself as a refugee, this Syrian man now makes jackets that keep refugees in Greece warm
Individual
Livelihood
NGO
Royal Europa 90 Kraainem Football Club - We Welcome Young Refugees
Advocacy
Foundation
Everywhere Art Association Circus Workshop and Circus Workshop
Advocacy
Association
Education
Livelihood
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, Chicago, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
ReVi: Visiting new families
Education
Health
Individual
Livelihood
NGO
No Lost Generation Chapter
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Journeys Festival International - ArtReach Events - Leicester, UK
Advocacy
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
Other
Art Represent
Advocacy
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
ITC Youth & Community Work
Education
Courageous Kitchen
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Miles4Migrants - Frequent Flyer Miles Donation
Charity Organization
Donation
Livelihood
Taking the plunge: Swimming lessons help integration in Norway
Individual
Livelihood
interkular gGmbH - Integration maker: Shaping the future with diversity
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
I am Refugee
Civil Society
Education
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
RefuSHE - A Community for Refugee Girls, by Refugee Girls.
Child Protection
Education
NPO
Shelter
Kenan Refugee Project (KRP)
Advocacy
Community-based
Research
University
The Refugee Hub - Le Carrefour des Réfugiés - Where refugee law education, research, and advocacy come together...
Law & Policy Development
Law Research
Legal Aid
Global Center for Refugee Education and Science (GCRES)
Education
Refugee Foster Care (RFC) - Fostering a Better World
Advocacy
Child Protection
Other
Refugees Welcome at Our Dinner Tables and Our Communities
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education and healthcare professionals organise a protest against the Australian government's treatment of refugees
Livelihood
NGO
HOPE worldwide - Bringing Hope to Refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Livelihood
NPO
Somali Association of South Africa (SASA)
Human Rights
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Launch of French edition of “No Stranger Place” exhibition at Ground Control - Paris, France, 15 June 2018
Advocacy
Crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to bring the issues facing migrants and refugees in the UK to the fore
Advocacy
Crowdfunding
NPO
Other
West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute - Measuring the Impact of Refugee Economic Empowerment
NGO
Policymaking
Research
Art Stands with Refugees – Basel, Switzerland, 13 June 2018 (invite only)
Advocacy
Discussion on the role of the private sector in empowering refugees and host communities in developing countries – Brussels, Belgium, 31 May 2018
Advocacy
One old minibus and 1,300 books: the mobile library for refugees in Greece
Education
Individual
Storyhouse and Chester Cathedral announce events for National Refugee Week
Advocacy
Cultural Centre
Religious Organization
Church of the Lutheran Brethren in Cameroon
Faith-based
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
World Refugee Day - UNHCR, Sieverodonetsk, Ukraine, 25.06.2018
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Asylarbeit im Landkreis Reutlingen - Solidarity with Refugees
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Individual
Livelihood
Instant Network Schools, Mole & Bobyabu (Equateur Province), Democratic Republic of Congo
Advocacy
Corporate
Other
Technology
Paleo Festival - Nyon, Switzerland, 17-22 July 2018
Advocacy
House of Hope - Social Bazar
Civil Society
NGO
Other
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), Sana'a, Yemen
Advocacy
Disaster Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
London College of Communication - Refugees to train as tutors as part of European universities collaboration
Advocacy
Communication
Educational Institution
Integration
Other
Comisión Nacional Para los Refugiados (CONARE)
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
ROAR is Reaching Out Assisting Refugees
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Protection
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) - Syrian Refugee Employability Program - Creating Safe Spaces for Syrian Refugee Youth to Work in Istanbul
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Pan American Development Foundation (PADF, Guatemala) - Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have fled their country. In overcrowded border towns, they need urgent support.
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Other
Qudra – Resilience for Syrian refugees, IDPs and host communities in response to the Syrian and Iraqi crises, Turkey
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Government
Other
Joel Nafuma Refugee Center - “SERVING THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ROME”
Community-based Services
Education
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Flore Foundation, Malaysia
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Uganda
Advocacy
Child Protection
Emergency Response
Gender
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Start with a Friend - Freundschaftliche Flüchtlingshilfe
Advocacy
Integration
NPO
Other
Building Peace Foundation - Developing Innovative Shelter Solutions for Displaced People
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Shelter
The Citizens' Platform for Refugees Support
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
Partner to the project “Hate Interrupter Teams: Youth counteracting hate speech towards migrants and minorities through participatory and creative campaigning”
Advocacy
Child Protection
NPO
Other
Lahore, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Dublin, Ireland stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
London, England stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Bradford, UK stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Berlin, Germany stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Chula Vista, CA, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Torino, Italy stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Cachoeirinha, Brazil stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Permaculture For Refugees - Working Together with Refugees Towards Places of Hope and Transformation
Community-based Services
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
RefugeeMobile - Sparrow Mobile
Advocacy
Corporate
Technology
Welcome to Refugee.Info, Belgrade, Serbia
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Olive Project Brings Hope to Refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
CSO
Individual
Livelihood
Other
Joint Migration & Development Initiative (JMDI) - Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees
Advocacy
Development
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Policy
Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid (VIA)
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Project Strate.Gees - Strategies For refuGees
Advocacy
CSO
Integration
Other
Social Inclusion
Crayons for Weans: Recycling meets solidarity in local initiatives for refugee children
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
Social Inclusion
Asistencia y Orientación para la Movilidad Humana, Asmovilidad A.C.
Advocacy
Integration
NPO
Other
Protection
Social Inclusion
Evanston, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Cafomi - You too can be a forced Migrant
Advocacy
Environment
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Shelter
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation - Empowering Refugees through Taekwondo.
Advocacy
NGO
Other
Social Inclusion
Anchorage, AK, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Lucca, Tuscany, Italy stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Ovale Citoyen
Advocacy
Integration
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Nelson Mandela University - Refugee Rights Centre
Advocacy
Educational Institution
Legal Aid
Other
Protection
Ghent, Belgium stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Ottawa Centre Refugee Action (OCRA) - Helping refugees settle in the community.
Advocacy
CSO
Integration
Other
Social Inclusion
Heart for Lebanon
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Arauca, Colombia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Home comforts: the Italian hotel giving refugees a chance to showcase their culinary skills
Corporate
Livelihood
MIT graduates launch app to connect refugees with translators
Education
Individuals
Livelihood
African asylum seekers and Israeli citizens create grass-roots organisation to assist and empower refugees and asylum seekers
Advocacy
Education
Legal services
NGO
Jordan garment alliance supports Syrian refugees
Corporate
Livelihood
Syrian goalkeeper shares pro football skills with Nottinghamshire children
Individual
Other
振付演出家の南流石さんによるダンスワークショップ
Advocacy
CSO
japanese-JP
The World University Service of Canada club is sponsoring two refugee students to attend the University of Calgary for the 2017–18 academic year
Education
Educational Institution
Three 5th graders at a Wilsonville school signed up for an after school program called Change Makers and they decided to stand with refugees
Advocacy
Individuals
Syrian refugees sharpen skills in Algonquin College kitchen
Education
Educational Institution
Porte aperte
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
Nomi, numeri, storie dei rifugiati ad Arezzo
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
8K Run and Integration Fair
Advocacy
Community
CSO
Livelihood
NGO
From Syrian refugees to business owners in 1 year
Corporate
Individual
Livelihood
World Refugee Day Breakfast
Advocacy
CSO
English-AU
‘We Are Here’ – an independent art project for refugees in Pictures in Hong Kong
Advocacy
Individual
Twin Cities' Gardens of Eden Program Cultivates Community
Community
CSO
Livelihood
Other
Summer academy helps refugee children adjust
Education
Educational Institution
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
SuraiTea Inc., a social enterprise that works to use the power of the markets to create positive social change for Syrian refugees arriving in Canada
Corporate
Livelihood
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
Kinan Azmeh brings the magic of music to summer camp for refugee children
#INDEGOAFRICA - Indego Africa's Export Market Livelihood Program for Refugee Artisans
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Techrefugee Global Summit 2017
Advocacy
Company
Livelihood
Other
Student Action for Refugees at Reading University
Advocacy
Civil Society
Siemens' commitment to helping refugees with training and housing
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
Far-Fetched Dinner'
Company
International Organisation
Livelihood
Other
Refugee Food Festival: when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
KarmaGarms sells vintage and second hand streetwear clothing
Livelihood
Other
Everyday Refugees Foundation
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
Other
Public Benefit Organisation (PBO)
Malaysian Studio Specializes in News for Stateless Rohingya
Advocacy
Raising awareness
CRS Karate club
Advocacy
Civil Society
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, Boston, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
Haus pour Bienne
Civil Society
Education
Individual
NGO
Other
Journeys Festival International - ArtReach Events - Manchester, UK
Advocacy
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
Other
CareerSeekers New Australian Internship Program, Sydney, Australia
Livelihood
NGO
The Stateless Rohingya
Corporate
Syrian Youth Assembly - A platform for Syrian youth
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
JustGiving is the world's most trusted platform for online giving.
Fundraising
Architect helps Syrian trio build new lives in Sweden
Individual
Shelter
Tight-Knit Syria
Livelihood
NGO
Donate4Refugees
Fundraising
Livelihood
NPO
Other
CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.
Humanitarian and Development Assistance
NGO
New Zealand Red Cross welcomes refugees
Advocacy
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Art of Hope - Providing Trauma & PTSD Relief for Syrian Refugees Through Art Therapy & Vocational Training
Advocacy
Health
NPO
Other
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Relief
RefugeeYouth - Making life better for young refugees
Community
CSO
Education
Integration
Livelihood
Other
World Refugee Day 20 June 2018 - Pittsburgh
Legal Assistance
NPO
Other
"Discover the new online platform that creates opportunities for refugees in Mexico to rebuild their lives in their new home "
Advocacy
Livelihood
NGO
Empowering refugees worldwide by providing tools for social change
Education
Educational Institution
Evariste Mfaume - Solidarité des Volontaires pour l'Humanité
Advocacy
Individual
NGO
Other
Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity – Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 26–28 June 2018
Advocacy
Welcome to Australia For Those Who Have Come Across The Seas
Advocacy
CSO
Education
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
Other
Film Festival - "Zatari - Memórias do Labirinto" documentary, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Advocacy
Film Festival - "Zatari - Memórias do Labirinto" documentary, Curitiba, Brazil
Advocacy
We Are All USA - World Refugee Day Events, 2018
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Danamadja community hosts refugees and "returnees" from the Central African Republic
Civil Society
Faith-based
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Shelter
World Refugee Day - UNHCR, Stanytsia Luhanska, 26.06.2018
Livelihood
NGO
Other
2018 World Refugee Day - #WITHREFUGEES PER CELEBRARE LA GIORNATA MONDIALE DEL RIFUGIATO, 20 June 2018
Advocacy
Corporate
Information
Other
Refugium Flüchtlingshilfe e.V. provides advice and assistance to migrants seeking asylum in Germany
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Instant Network Schools, Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania
Advocacy
Corporate
Other
Technology
Seehaus e.V. - Youth Welfare Service
Civil Society
Education
Health
Other
BC Refugee Hub
Advocacy
Education
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Shelter
LIBRE Un film de Michel Toesca - La Roya, vallée du sud de la France frontalière avec l'Italie.
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
Individual
Other
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), Kampala, Uganda
Advocacy
Disaster Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
El Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (CDH) defiende y promueve los Derechos Humanos desde Guayaquil - Ecuador
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
The Unmentionables - Educate. Empower. Protect.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
NPO
Notts County Football in the Community (FITC) currently run a refugee project, in partnership with the British Red Cross and Nottingham Refugee Forum
Advocacy
Community-based Services
NPO
Other
Defiende Venezuela
Advocacy
Human Rights
NGO
Other
Pan American Development Foundation (PADF, Haiti) - Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have fled their country. In overcrowded border towns, they need urgent support.
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Child Rights Coalition Asia - All children living in dignity by fully enjoying and exercising their rights.
Advocacy
Child Protection
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Women's Shelter
Community-based Services
Counsellling
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Urgent Relief and Development Action (URDA Spain) - AYUDA URGENTE. PROTECCIÓN. REFUGIO. AYUDA A LA INFANCIA
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Protection
The Swiss Red Cross (SRC) helps people on the run
Advocacy
Education
Health
Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian Law
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Protection
Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa - Empowering young people from all backgrounds to be active European citizens contributing to a pluralistic, democratic society and mutual understanding.
Advocacy
Education
Integration
NPO
Other
Mercy Corps Europe
Advocacy
Education
Emergency Relief
Emergency Response
Health
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Shelter
Mare Liberum - Monitor Human Rights in the Aegean Sea, Mainly off the Coast of Lesvos.
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Little Ripples
Education
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Clarkston, GA, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Sfax, Tunisia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Casino, Australia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Victoria, Canada stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Galway, Ireland stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Montgomery County, MD, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Ljubljana, Slovenia stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Utrecht University’s Incluusion / Education / Incluusion / Apply for Incluusion-Courses as Refugee
Education
Educational Institution
Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Mohajer App - Empowering Afghans in Iran
Advocacy
Other
Technology
POWER.CODERS - Impacting lives by teaching how to code
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Technology
Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN)
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Stafford Welcomes Refugees Hand in Hand
Advocacy
Community-based Services
NPO
Other
A school where refugee and immigrant students find their voice
Education
Educational Institution
Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) - Zambia
Advocacy
Development
Health
Humanitarian Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
United Invitations - Be part of a more inclusive society. Connecting locals and newcomers over homecooked dinners. All across the world.
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Lawyers of the Fergana Valley without Borders
Advocacy
Legal Aid
NPO
Protection
South Lanarkshire – Syrian Resettlement
Civil Society
Faith-based
Livelihood
Other
Resettlement
Social Inclusion
Foundation of Social Assistance of the Christian Churches (FASIC)
Advocacy
Human Rights
Integration
NPO
Other
Protection
Social Inclusion
Annunciation House, Accompanying migrants, homeless and economically vulnerable people on the border since 1978
Advocacy
Community-based Services
NPO
Other
Protection
Grande-Synthe, France stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Techfugees Australia
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Technology
Tykn - Providing access to human rights.
Corporate
Other
Technology
Atlanta, GA, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Meiganga, Adamawa Region, Cameroon stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Sea-Eye e.V.
Advocacy
Emergency Rescue
NPO
Other
Soufra Food Truck, Lebanon
NGO
Other
Social Inclusion
Women United for Refugees & Immigrants of Illinois (WURII)
Advocacy
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Global Centre for Pluralism - A world where human differences are valued and diverse societies thrive.
Advocacy
Integration
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
CEPAZ Centro de Justicia y Paz
Advocacy
Development
NPO
Other
Protection
Social Inclusion
Renens, Switzerland stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Children on the Edge
Advocacy
Child Protection
Education
NPO
Other
Home for Refugees USA - Creating a sense of home for refugees to fully experience life.
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Distrito Capital, Venezuela stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Local Bangladeshis offer support to Rohingya refugees
Food
Individual
Shelter
Students at Oxford University are launching an app in Germany to connect refugees with locals
Eduaction
Individual
Livelihood
Small charity advocates for and supports Syrian refugees in Mansfield
Eduaction
Livelihood
NGO
Hundreds illuminate Dodge Street to support refugees
Individuals
Shelter
Syrian Refugee Souk held for Louisville families affected by war
Community
Education
Livelihood
European Movement International organises event in support of integrating refugees into the labour market
Livelihood
NGO
Seminar on Refugees and Migrants
Educational Institution
Government
The Mad Priest Coffee Roasters seeks to fulfil the growing demand for high-quality roasts while employing refugees in the Chattanooga area
Corporate
Livelihood
Noi e Loro? - Conosciamoci
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
Kodiko soutient les réfugiés dans leur insertion persionnelle
French-FR
Livelihood
NGO
Forum on Public Policy and Asylum: "Challenges, migration and asylum"
Advocacy
CSO
Government
NGO
Entrepreneurship Fair
Community
Livelihood
NGO
Refugee Film Festival, celebrating the resilience and courage that people bring to Australia as refugees.
Advocacy
CSO
English-AU
I'm Your Neighbor Uses Stories to Bring Together Neighbors
Advocacy
Individual
As their families work to rebuild their lives in a new country, Syrian refugee children living in the New London area will now be able to enjoy the simple pleasure of reading stories from home
Community
CSO
Education
Educational Institution
Other
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
Award-winning author Yann Martel offered a house he owned for refugee newcomers
Individual
Shelter
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Education
Educational Institution
Government
FIRSTS FLASHES - A group of Syrian teenagers are debuting their photography at the World Press Photo Exhibit
Corporate
CSO
Education
Individual
Other
The Social Studio - Professional development and opportunity for young members of the community who are most in need of a voice, mode of expression and agency
Company
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Refuhelp - A digital solution to help refugees
Company
CSO
Education
Health
Livelihood
Shopping with dignity in LM Village
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Education for refugees and migrants: International network of universities, NGOs and non-profits founded
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
NGO
Others
Refugee Food Festival: when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
Lidia Bastianich Invites YOU to Host a Dinner in Support of Refugee Youth Education
Education
Livelihood
Other
A day in the life of the Cultural Cuts barbershop in Newtown, Wellington. All photos by Kent Blechynden
Corporate
Livelihood
Shelter
ASAN to issue visas at Azerbaijan’s international airports
Government
Public Service
Seeking Peace: Our Solution
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Livelihood
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, Austin, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
Nagu community: Finnish ‘grandmother’ helps troubled toddler find peace
Civil Society
Individual
Livelihood
Free to Feed
Advocacy
Individual
Journeys Festival International - ArtReach Events - Portsmouth, UK
Advocacy
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
Other
CareerSeekers New Australian Internship Program, Melbourne, Australia
Livelihood
NGO
Partner West Africa
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Chefugee
Individual
NGO
Danish private sector hires refugees – because it’s good business
Corporate
Livelihood
Tight-Knit Syria
Livelihood
NGO
GRACEaid - Greenwich Refugee Aid and Community Enterprise
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Next door or across town, Christian Friends of New Americans links you with opportunities to connect with immigrants and refugees living in the St. Louis region.
Religious Organization
Radcliffe Foundation: The Elpída Home for Refugees
Advocacy
Education
Foundation
Health
Livelihood
Other
Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes-España
Advocacy
Human Rights
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
Other
Religious Organization
Stichting Unity in Diversity (UID)
Civil Society
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Refugee & Immigrant Job Fair on 3 May - Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) of Pittsburgh
Community Services
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Brazil’s refugees are bringing new tastes to the country’s cuisine
Civil Society
Livelihood
Crossing Divides: Austrian group helps deaf refugees learn sign language
Corporate
Diversity
Social Change
re:publica – Berlin, Germany, 2-4 May 2018
Advocacy
Conversation
Digital Culture
Education
Livelihood
Shelter
YOUME Clothing - new refugee program in San Diego, CA
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Seventh Annual Girl Up Leadership Summit - Washington DC, the U.S., 8 July 2018
Advocacy
ExsulCoin is a Blockchain Startup Creating Solutions for Refugees
NPO
Technology
Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya: Learn how refugees use their mobile devices and the barriers they face in accessing mobile based services and the internet.
Advocacy
Other
Research
Technology
Road to Refuge - Asylum Seeking and Refugees in Australia
Advocacy
Education
NPO
Protection
Film Festival - "Zatari - Memórias do Labirinto" documentary, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Advocacy
Surf Coast Rural Australians for Refugees
Advocacy
CSO
Human Rights
Other
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area - Stand With Refugees
Advocacy
Humanitarian Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Film festival – Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29 June – 1 July 2018
Advocacy
World Refugee Day - UNHCR, Troitske, Ukraine, 27.06.2018
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Syrian Youth Assembly
Civil Society
Education
Individual
NGO
Other
Student Refugee Program at the WUSC UBC (World University Service of Canada at the University of British Columbia)
Advocacy
Education
Government
Instant Network Schools, Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya
Advocacy
Corporate
Other
Technology
Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) Helping immigrants build a future in Canada
Education
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Shelter
WelcomeHomeTO - EMPOWER - INFORM - CONNECT - INSPIRE
Advocacy
Networking
NPO
Other
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Advocacy
Disaster Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Cal Aid - Bringing help, hope and dignity to refugees and displaced people
Fundraising
NPO
Aussie Diaspora Steps Up - Aussies in the USA Helping Manus and Nauru Refugees
Advocacy
CSO
Other
Protection
Resettlement
Hack Your Future
Civil Society
Education
LDS Charities - Refugee Response
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Other
Aktion Gegen Den Hunger (Action Against Hunger) - Monsoon in Bangladesh: Situation of Rohingya Intensifies
Health
Livelihood
Other
Refugee Support Center - All Refugees are Welcome.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
TRALALOBE HELPS CHILDREN
Advocacy
Child Protection
NPO
Other
i-ACT Event: Fundraiser at Fresh Brothers Pizza on October 17, 2018 All Day
Advocacy
Humanitarian Aid
NPO
Dignity Kwanza - Human Dignity and Inclusive Development
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Legal services
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Ripple Refugee Project
Advocacy
CSO
Fundraising
Other
Salt Lake City, UT, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Lausanne, Switzerland stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Aix-les-Bains, France stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
São Paulo, Brazil stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Darebin, Australia stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Jackson, WY, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Hobart, Australia stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Mocoa/Putumayo, Colombia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Sergy (Ain), France stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Fortalecimiento de la red local en la atención a los migrantes venezolanos del programa de interiorización del gobierno federal
Advocacy
Defense and Promotion
Government
Other
City of Refuge - Rock Bridge fifth-graders decorate tote bags for refugee children
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Welcome to Samphire Changing Attitudes, and Improving the Lives of, Ex-Detainees and Migrant Communities.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Livelihood
NPO
Other
FODI – Friends of the Drop In for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Health
NPO
Other
Apps for refugees.com
Technology
Donegal Refugee Resettlement Project
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Resettlement
Alkhayyat Foundation Canada - Providing Monetary Support for a Better Future for Vulnerable and Underserved Communities
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
OMNES Voluntary Association
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Shelter
Liège, Belgique stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
The Human Safety Net For Refugee Start-Ups - From Refugees to Successful Entrepreneurs
Advocacy
Integration
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Social Inclusion
Missing Migrants Project - Tracking deaths of migrants and those who have gone missing along migratory routes worldwide.
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Protection
Valencia, Spain stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Enabel - Building Resilience of Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Uganda
Advocacy
Government
Other
Policymaking
Refugees = Partners - Advocating for partnership, coordination and social cohesion between the Lebanese community and Syrian refugees.
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Protection
Agitos Foundation targeting programmes helping refugees before Tokyo 2020
Advocacy
Fundraising
NPO
Other
Bertoua, East Region, Carmeroon stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Minneapolis, MN, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
[email protected] Sin Fronteras
Advocacy
Development
NPO
Other
Protection
Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP)
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Protection
Radiant Hands Inc.
Advocacy
Education
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Djohong, Adamawa Region, Cameroon stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Mardan, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Volunteer Center Nijmegen - Volunteering for asylum seekers
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Earth Refugee
Advocacy
Integration
NGO
Other
Social Inclusion
Children on the Edge - Education for Rohingya Refugee Children
Advocacy
Child Protection
Education
NPO
Other
Malaysian government begins pilot scheme to allow Rohingya refugees to work in agriculture and manufacturing sectors
Government
Livelihood
Protesters in Germany rally in support of Afghan refugees
Individual
Shelter
Adrian native helps Syrian refugees make money through their cooking
Individual
Livelihood
Activists post "Refugees Welcome Banner" On Statue of Liberty
Civil Society
Shelter
Mobile payments company Square released a film about local refugee business owner Yassin Terou
Corporate
Livelihood
Sciences Po Refugee Help assists asylum-seekers in France
Education
Educational Institution
Seminar "Voices of Refugees"
Educational Institution
Government
NGO
I Migranti #Secondo Noi
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
Washington and Lee University grad used 'universal language' of soccer to help refugees in Germany
Individual
Livelihood
Shelter
International Bootcamp
Community
CSO
Government
Livelihood
NGO
World Refugee Day Celebration with Salvadoran returnees who sought refuge in Honduras during El Salvador's Civil War in 1980
Advocacy
Community
Government
Academic event where an IDP´s play was presented
Advocacy
Community
Educational Institution
Boston City Hall art exhibit shows 'The Faces of Syrian Refugees'
Advocacy
Individual
Agriculture for self-reliance
Livelihood
NGO
The city of Belluno offered to refugee access to apartments and volunteer work opportunities
Commu
Government
Livelihood
Shelter
Friendship Across Cultures Brings Women Together
CSO
Livelihood
NGO
Other
This refugee camp in Jordan is officially the first to be powered by solar energy
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
A project in northern Kenya aims to make refugees self-reliant through farming, while helping them integrate with the local community
Corporate
Government
Livelihood
Syrian refugee women in Turkey start livelihood activities, together with Turkish women
Livelihood
NGO
Hiroshima University admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
South Sudanese community raises funds for South Sudan famine
Civil Society
Community
Livelihood
Other
THRIVE – Towards Holistic Refugee Integration through Valuable Engagement
Advocacy
CSO
Livelihood
The Refugeeks project
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Threads Of Syria - Sustainable livelihoods in the Chatila Camp
Corporate
Livelihood
NGO
Other
YES CPH CO.
Corporate
Livelihood
The Hague Process on Refugees and Migration
Human Rights
Migration
NPO
GHD student plans to take Georgetown experience back to NGO work with refugees
Education
Individual
Refugees Plus - About refugees' stories - Designer Omar Munie, a refugee from Somalia
Corporate
Individual
Livelihood
TUFF (The Unity of Faiths Foundation) - TUFF Football Community (TUFF FC) in Action, London
Advocacy
Foundation
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, San Francisco, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
Centre Multiethnique de Québec
Advocacy
Education
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Doctors for Refugees to MPs: You must prevent humanitarian catastrophe on Manus Island
Health
Member-funded organization
Footage Foundation: Empowering youth through voice.
Advocacy
Education
Foundation
Other
CareerSeekers New Australian Internship Program, Adelaide, Australia
Livelihood
NGO
Football Association of Ireland infuses English-learning with sports
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
Partner West Africa (PWA)
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Overture - Building a community of leaders improving the world with technology.
Corporate
IT Solutions
'Art for Social Change': Positive experience in Latvia inspires Swede to coach young refugees in Norrköping
Education
Individual
Plateforme citoyenne de soutien aux réfugiés à Arlon
Individual
Livelihood
Other
Southwark Refugee and Migrant Project (SRMP) Working for the welfare of Refugees
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Refugee Affairs Secretariat-RAS,kenya
Protection and Registration Services
Mobile Lives FORUM Vies Mobiles
Advocacy
Communication
NPO
Welcome to Refugees Organization Network
Advocacy
Education
NPO
Other
Policymaking
Violence unmakes the world. Preemptive Love unmakes violence. Help families in Iraq and Syria rebuild from the ashes of war.
Emergency Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
ITTF Foundation reception – Halmstadt, Sweden, 2 May 2018
Advocacy
Livelihood
NGO
Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID)
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Girl Guides, Roverway Netherlands – Netherlands, 23 July to 2 August 2018
Advocacy
GIJN Launches Migration Resource Package
Advocacy
Journalism
Media
NPO
Other
Nakivale refugee settlement in Uganda: Learn how refugees use their mobile devices and the barriers they face in accessing mobile based services and the internet.
NGO
Other
Research
Technology
Film Festival - "Zatari - Memórias do Labirinto" documentary, Boa Vista, Brazil
Advocacy
Greater Geelong Youth with Refugees
Advocacy
CSO
Human Rights
Other
“Faith, Hope, and Love”
Advocacy
Civil Society
NGO
World Refugee Day Breakfast - Australia, 15 June 2018 at 7am
Advocacy
World Refugee Day - UNHCR, Popasna, Ukraine, 27.06.2018
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Bonnections - Connecting People and Ideas
Civil Society
Education
InterFaith Works Affirm Dignity
Advocacy
Health
Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
“Save Our Souls” Exhibition by Achilleas Souras - Byblos, Lebanon, 16 June – 16 September 2018
Advocacy
Café Mondial Konstanz
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Shelter
Freedom House is a Place for New Beginnings
Advocacy
Education
Health
Legal services
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Shelter
World Council of Churches – Rome, Italy, 18-20 September 2018
Advocacy
Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) - Advancing The Rights of Refugees in the Asia Pacific Region
Advocacy
Capacity-Building
Information Sharing
Networking
NPO
Other
Refugee Action
Advocacy
Counselling
Homelessness
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Lithgow to become a Refugee Welcome Zone
Advocacy
Government
Other
Mohammad - Hitma Organization for Cultural and Social Development
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
VolandoVa: El primer portal de viajes en el que tú no viajas, tu ayuda sí
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
NGO
Other
Glocally Connected - An interconnected dialogue to promote refugee rights and to see refugees integrated into their new community
Advocacy
Community-based Services
NPO
Other
Tarifeños Solidarios
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Syrian Newcomers are Here: Help them build a future in Canada - Event Report: Jumpstarting Career and Rebuilding Lives
Education
Integration
Livelihood
Other
Settlement
Women's Council project "Women's Council for Caucasian Refugees"
Advocacy
Counselling
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Threads of Syria - Providing sustainable livelihoods for Syrian women in refugee camps worldwide.
Advocacy
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
Council of Europe - Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion
Advocacy
Inclusion
Integration
International Organization
Other
Ilhan Omar, a Former Refugee for Congress
Advocacy
Other
Political Organization
Politics
Houston, TX, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Medenine, Tunisia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Ann Arbor, Michigan stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Warsaw, Poland stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Whityesea, Australia stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
St. Paul, MN, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Ryde, Australia stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Charity Centre for Refugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Villa Alemana, Chile stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Humanitarian Prayers - Prayers for Humanitarian Crises
Advocacy
Faith-based
Other
Creación del Comité Municipal de Políticas a los Migrantes
Advocacy
Defense and Promotion
Government
Other
Lone Star College (LSC) CyFair students provide libraries for refugee children
Community-based Services
NPO
Other
Kent Refugee Help
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Alkhayyat Foundation
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) - Refugee Housing Projects
Advocacy
Government
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
Gaziantep, Turkey stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Fundación Entre dos Tierras - Humanizar y dignificar la migración
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Other
International Center for Human Rights (ICHR) - Community programs
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Human Rights
NGO
Other
Protection
Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Sea-Watch e.V. – Civil sea rescue of people in flight
Emergency Rescue
NPO
Other
Kabul kitchen Restaurant in Paris
Corporate
Integration
Livelihood
Other
Social Inclusion
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) - Everyone. Everywhere. Equal Value.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Integration
NPO
Other
Protection
Social Inclusion
Makers Unite - Connecting people by making products with a story that matters
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Bucharest, Romania stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Missoula, MT, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Les Entrep'
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Refugee Women's Health Clinic
Advocacy
Government
Health
Other
Mariupol, Donetsk, Ukraine stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Ogoja, Cross River State, Nigeria stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Humans of Heumensoord - Providing shelter to 3000 people.
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Protection
Shelter
Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
Education
Legal Aid
NPO
Other
Protection
Residents of Songkhla extend a helping hand to the ethnic Rohingyas in the province
Food
Individual
Shelter
Swiss students fight to improve university access for refugees
Eduaction
Individual
The Refugee Journalism Project supports exiled journalists to tell the refugee story first-hand in the British media
Eduaction
Livelihood
NGO
Mohammed al Krad offers boxing and wrestling classes to refugee children
Education
Individual
NGO
Lebanese man hosts hundreds of Syrian refugees on his one acre plot of land
Individual
Shelter
Afghan Kabob owner welcomes Charlottesville refugees with first meal on-the-house
Individual
Shelter
This App Helps Refugees Get Bank Accounts by Giving Them a Digital Identity
Individual
Shelter
Newspaper launches a new campaign
Corporate
Creative classes build bridges between cultures, help refugee youth from Burma adjust to new lives
Educational Institution
Other
The Miry’s List to help moing refugee families to reach their essential needs
Individual
Shelter
Giocamangia multietnico
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
International Artisanal Gastronomy Festival #Cuenca #ConLosRefugiados
CSO
Government
Livelihood
NGO
Intercultural Meeting
CSO
World Refugee Day commemoration organized by Mexican Refugee Commission
Advocacy
Community
Government
New York Times bestselling authors launch worldwide "Read-In" for refugees
Civil Society
Shelter
UNHCR難民アスリート写真展
Advocacy
CSO
japanese-JP
Lady Gaga received the MIAW Agent of Change Award for her support for refugees
Advocacy
Individual
Ed Sheeran leads a host of musicians performing intimate living room concerts around the world to show solidarity with refugees
Advocacy
Individual
NGO
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
The solution Refugee Talent, the digital platform to connect skilled refugees with companies offering short and long term job opportunities
Corporate
Livelihood
Second Home Members Help Refugees are hosting a very special Supper Club
Advocacy
Community
Livelihood
NGO
Tackling gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the aid of UN Women
Education
Healthcare
NGO
University of Miyazaki admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
WomenCraft - A new way of doing business in East Africa
Community
Company
Livelihood
Other
SCO
Unlocking the entrepreneurial talent of refugees
Civil Society
Livelihood
Others
The American Dream High School Soccer Team
Inhabirants of Dutch city successfully lobby to give refugees a permanent home
CSO
Individuals
Other
Shelter
Shopping with dignity in Filippiada
Livelihood
NGO
Other
The Open Learning Initiative (OLIve) - Free academic courses in Budapest
Education
Government