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.
Inhabitants of Dutch city successfully lobby to give refugees a permanent home
Community
Individual
The Turkish couple feeds 4,000 Syrian refugees on their wedding
Individual
East Bay cafe that gives jobs to refugees opens for business
Livelihood
International Film Festival "Looks at the Refugees"
Civil Society
Educational Institution
Government
NGO
Eat Offbeat delivers authentic ethnic meals conceived and prepared by refugees in New York City
Corporate
Livelihood
Football Superstar and Former Refugee Dejan Lovren tells his story
Advocacy
Individual
Palazzo delle Aquile s'illumina per i rifugiati
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
La Fabrique Nomade valorise les compétences artisanales des réfugiés et des migrants
Education
French-FR
Livelihood
NGO
Lives on the Move Exhibition
CSO
Education
Educational Institution
Individuals
NGO
Health Fair
Healthcare
NGO
SuraiTea Inc. creates job opportunities for refugees
Corporate
Livelihood
Refugee Film Festival, celebrating the resilience and courage that people bring to Australia as refugees.
Advocacy
CSO
English-AU
Ikea looks to help Syrian refugees integrate with jobs initiative in Jordan
Corporate
Livelihood
Star Wars' star Diego Luna encourages us to get involved and support refugees no matter where we are
Advocacy
Individual
Children’s Authors Take On the Refugee Crisis
Advocacy
Individual
Austrian hotel offering jobs and training for refugees
Corporate
Livelihood
Techfugees empower displaced people with technology
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Refugee 613 is a coalition helping to welcome refugees in Canada
Community
Corporate
Education
Government
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
Kwansei Gakuin University admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
Italian mayor saves his village by welcoming refugees
Civil Society
Community
Education
Government
Individual
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
Refugees have the right to work - why not employ them?
Community
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
A new local integration model
CSO
Livelihood
Other
Social Enterprise
Finding refuge in a new career
Company
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Workshop for Syrian Refugees from Theory to Practice
Education
Government
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
The Refugee Code Week
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
Social gardening in Luxembourg City
Environment
Manual
Social
Monaliiku - Together4Sports to foster the integration and social inclusion of refugees in Finland through sports
Advocacy
2018: The Art of Social Inclusion that aims at empowering young people to take action towards social inclusion, all of that through the medium of art - “ALL INCLUSIVE #1” Regional Youth Meeting
Advocacy
Association
Education
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, New York, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
Centro Sportivo Italiano - Let's play" project: Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of refugees
Advocacy
Duzzi, an online store with items made by refugees in Serres Refugee Camp
Advocacy
Corporate
Health
Livelihood
COMPASSION | EVIDENCE | ACTION - Effective Altruism (EA) Geneva's mission is to improve the prospects of a flourishing civilisation.
Advocacy
Civil Society
Fostering A Community
Philanthropy
Policy Research
Strategy
Campfire Innovation wants to see a world where dignified & effective humanitarian aid for displaced persons is the norm.
Access to Resources
Advocacy
Collaboration
Mapping
NPO
Working together with asylum seekers and new refugees in Bristol
Human Rights
NPO
Epsilon Alpha Sigma's Remembering the Refugees, Riverside, California, USA
Education
NORRAG - Network for international policies and cooperation in education and training
Advocacy
Education
Philanthropy Advisory
Policy Research & Strategy
Film Aid - Projecting Hope. Changing Lives.
Film
Journalism
NPO
Radio
Windle International Uganda - Refugee Education: Development through People
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
African Initiatives for Relief Development (AIRD) - Empowering Communities, Growing Together
NGO
Relief and Development
iACT - Refugee-Led Solutions - Provides humanitarian action to aid, empower, and extend hope to those affected by mass atrocities.
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Hyde Park Refugee Project helps refugee families rebuild their lives for a brighter future.
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Lee County Refugee Center
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
REFUGEE COUNCIL USA
Advocacy
Protection
Solutions
Helpis - Humanitarian News
Advocacy
Communication
Media
NPO
Sunrise-USA - The Leading Provider of Humanitarian Aid to Syria
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Ireland’s UNHCR Fairplay Match - Dublin, Republic of Ireland, June 2018
Advocacy
The People's Projects
Fundraising
NPO
Startup Refugees has created a fast track for asylum seekers to rebuild their lives and run successful businesses while at the same time benefiting the Finnish economy
Advocacy
Government
Other
Research
UniRef (University for Refugees) mission in African Great Lakes Region, Burundi
Education
"Immigrate To Whom?" wins the solidarity action award of the European Eurodesk Awards
Advocacy
CSO
Legal
Livelihood
Other
Churches invited to participate in World Refugee Sunday later this month, 17 - 24 June 2018
Advocacy
Other
Religious Organization
Lemon Tree Trust, Dallas, USA
Livelihood
NGO
Other
In Texas there is a school just for immigrant kids
Education
Government
The Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland
Education
Health
Homelessness
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Shelter
International Association for Refugees (IAFR) - Helping people survive and recover from forced displacement, Minneapolis, MN
Advocacy
Education
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Code Your Future, London UK
Advocacy
Livelihood
NGO
Café Welcome in Vilshofen
Advocacy
Civil Society
Integration
Other
SOS Refugiados Ibiza
Civil Society
Humanitarian Assistance
Other
Help Refugees, the leading UK NGO in a new movement of humanitarian aid
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian Relief
NGO
Other
Project ARTogether is a resource center for the refugee community of the Bay Area that provides creative art activities that supports social gathering & human connection.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
NPO
Social Activism
Love Volunteers - Volunteer Programs Palestine
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
NPO
Other
Volunteering
Pan American Development Foundation (PADF, Colombia) - 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, Lebanon
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Government
Other
Hilfswerk International (HWI)
Advocacy
Capacity-Building
Institutional Development
NPO
Other
AsylumConnect helps LGBTQ asylum seekers find safe resources in the U.S., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Advocacy
LGBT
NPO
Other
Protection
Let's START: SporTs Against RadicalizationTion
Education
Educational Institution
Aachener Hände - Patenprojekt für junge Geflüchtete (Sponsored Project for Young Refugees)
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Sponsorship
Women's Refugee Commission
Advocacy
Child Protection
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Women
ACTED - Act Today, Invest in Tomorrow
Advocacy
Education
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Refugees Welcome Italia Onlus
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Other
Indego Africa - Helping Transform the Lives of Women, Youth, and Refugees across Africa
Advocacy
Livelihood
Other
Kabul, Afghanistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Mogadishu, Somalia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Barcelona, Spain stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Providence, RI, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Metropolis, IL, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Rochester, NY, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Paris, France stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Rotary-sponsored Interact Club of the Abingtons serve area refugees dinner
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Welcome to For Refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
NPO
Other
Ben & Jerry's Cone Home - Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN)
CSO
Livelihood
Other
Curridabat, Costa Rica stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Welcome to Refugee.Info, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Refugee Connections Spokane (RCS) - Advocating for refugees' and immigrants' self-empowerment, fostering community bonds, and celebrating talents and traditions across cultures.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
Legal Aid
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Action For Refugees In Lewisham (AFRIL)
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Dom'Asile - Domiciliation et Accompagnement des Demandeurs d'Asile
Advocacy
Legal Aid
NPO
Other
Protection
oead4refugees - Higher Education for Refugees
Education
Governmental Organization
RefugeeForce
Corporate
Technology
Refugees to head to Masterton, one of the new refugee resettlement locations as part of the government’s pledge to increase the quota from 750 to 1000 refugees.
Advocacy
Community-based Services
CSO
Other
Resettlement
Vajra Foundation Nepal - Solar Cooking Makes a Difference Refugee Camps
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Ottawa Community Foundation - United for Refugees
Fundraising
Other
Students For Refugees (S.F.R.) - A multifaceted approach to combatting the refugee crisis
Advocacy
Education
Fundraising
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Yerevan, Armenia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Refugees Helping Refugees - Three Programmers are Re-imagining the Tech Industry
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Technology
My Bright Kite CIC - Improving the wellbeing and inclusion of young refugees through a range of professional services and bespoke youth projects.
Advocacy
Integration
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services
Advocacy
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Resettlement
Shelter
Social Bee - Integrating Refugees Through Nonprofit Temporary Work
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
La Louvière, Wallonie, Belgique stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Hangu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Migrateful - Recipes Rebuilding Lives
Advocacy
Corporate
Integration
Other
Social Enterprise
Social Inclusion
The United Tastes of America
Advocacy
Integration
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Jigsaw Consult - Helping Development and Humanitarian Organisations Work More Effectively.
Corporate
Other
Research
Social Enterprise
No One is Illegal - Ottawa - A Migrant Justice Movement
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Pittsburgh, PA, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Recycle Beirut merges two problems into one solution: The Waste Crisis + The Refugee Crisis
Advocacy
Environment
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Aleppo dentist brings 'Hollywood smiles' to Somalis after fleeing Syria
Corporate
Individual
Livelihood
A third of a million people rally to demand their government let in 17,000 refugees
Individual
Shelter
Family of Syrian refugees privately sponsored in North-West Canada
Individual
Shelter
8-year-old empties piggy bank, campaigns to save Syrian refugees
Education
Individual
Livelihood
Shelter
Malone's refugees event raises money, awareness for refugees in small town Ohio.
Civil Society
Shelter
English Language Partners NZ helping migrants and refugees get into work
CSO
Livelihood
Korea Refugee Film Festival in Seoul
Advocacy
CSO
Individual
support
Mental health support is part of the George Brown's College program that helps survivors overcome hurdles, navigate the system and return to school
Education
Educational Institution
Local business helping refugees find their footing in West Michigan
Corporate
Livelihood
Porte aperte
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
Palazzo Vecchio s'illumina per i rifugiati
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
Action Emploi Réfugiés: une plate-forme virtuelle mettant en relation employeurs et réfugiés
French-FR
Livelihood
NGO
Entrepreneurship Fair
Community
Educational Institution
Livelihood
NGO
Penn grad students use soccer as tool for youth education
Education
Educational Institution
Individual
The documentary Dalya's Other Country offers a glimpse at what the past few years have been like for Zeno, refugee from Syria and her family.
Advocacy
Corporate
Individual
Thousands of people around Australia gathered to protest the Australian Government's current refugee policy.
Community
Lancaster County in Pennsylvania takes in more refugees per capita than any other part of America and they’ve been doing it for centuries
Advocacy
Community
Education
Government
Livelihood
Shelter
Historic Edinburgh school on which "Hogwarts' is designed opens doors to refugee children
Education
Educational Institution
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
Photo essay: In DRC, women refugees rebuild lives, with determination and hope
Education
Healthcare
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
Keiō University admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
Code Your Future - Glasgow
Community
Education
Livelihood
NGO
When refugees contribute to empowerment and self-sufficiency
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Thank you, Sheraton Dallas!
Company
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Prevention of Child Marriages and Domestic Violence
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Government
Health
Eritrean referee helps refugees through football
Health
Individual
Other
NaTakallam, a Start-Up Employing Syrian Refugees to Teach Arabic
Civil Society
Corporate
Education
Livelihood
Other
Smart Communities in Kenya
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Lancement du projet FAIRES (Favoriser l’inclusion sociale des réfugiés par le sport)
Advocacy
Civil Society
2018: The Art of Social Inclusion that aims at empowering young people to take action towards social inclusion, all of that through the medium of art - “ALL INCLUSIVE #2” Regional Youth Meeting
Advocacy
Association
Education
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, Miami, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
STAND Canada advocates to make preventing and ending genocide a cornerstone of Canadian domestic and foreign policy.
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
NGO
İmece İnisiyatifi Derneği, Empathy Makes Us Human!
Civil Society
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
FUTURE ALEPPO One Boy's Dream to rebuild his City.
Education
Individual
Other
Welcome Wheels: Bikes for Refugees in Norwich
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
Karibu Project: Welcome, Train, Integrate
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Livelihood
The Bike Project
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Other
230 Reasons to Give - Help Refugee Entrepreneurs Create Jobs & Opportunity
Fundraising
NPO
Volunteers give refugees a taste of life in Lithuania
Civil Society
Livelihood
Welcome To START STUDENTS AND REFUGEES TOGETHER Supporting refugees to settle in Plymouth and the far southwest. Providing innovative placement opportunities for students.
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
USAID from the American People - Fighting famine, equipping people to feed themselves, feeding families during Syrian conflict
Advocacy
Development Assistance
Government
Humanitarian Assistance
Other
STRENGTHS: Scaling up psychological interventions with Syrian Refugees
Health
OINOΦYTA WARES: Items designed and handcrafted by asylum seekers and refugees in Greece
Advocacy
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
Middleby CEO's ovens bring heat, light, hope to refugees
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
OLIP - PLIO Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership - Partneriat Local pour l'Immigration d'Ottawa
Advocacy
Education
Health
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Centro Astalli - The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) for Refugees in Italy
Foundation
Refugee Human Rights
“Welcoming cities for refugees” Program for better reception and integration of refugees in European cities
Advocacy
Child Protection
Education
Human Rights
NGO
Other
Pediatrician donates skills to children in syrian refugee camps in Lebanon
Healthcare
Individual
‘We Connect’ Refugee Job Fair – Saskatoon, Canada, 3 May 2018
Advocacy
Livelihood
NGO
Jordanian venture aims to use technology to empower refugees - Refugee Open Ware: A Catalyst For Moonshot Humanitarian Innovation
Corporate
Humanitarian Technology and Innovation
International Basketball Federation Open Day - Geneva, Switzerland, June 2018
Advocacy
London Craft Week: Turquoise Mountain and Pippa Small – London, United Kingdom, 9 - 13 May 2018
Advocacy
Refugees welcomed at Horsforth event
Advocacy
Civil Society
Other
Office of Displaced Designers (ODD)
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
UniRef (University for Refugees) mission in The Middle East
Education
Civic Assistance Committee (Комитет Гражданское Содейтсвие)
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH)
Faith-based
Other
Citizen D Cultivating Community
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Flüchtlinge und Migranten willkommen - Refugees and Migrants Welcome
Corporate
Education
Health
Individual
Livelihood
Other
Shelter
The Refugee Crisis Continues: How Nazarene Churches Are Responding
Advocacy
Health
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
Other
Religious Organization
Drei Musketiere Reutlingen e.V.
Education
Health
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
Freundeskreis Asyl Dogern
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
Other
International Association for Refugees (IAFR) - Helping people survive and recover from forced displacement,Toronto, ON
Advocacy
Education
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Social cohesion activities for Turkish and Syrian youth were conducted by volunteer university students
Advocacy
Education
Educational Institution
Other
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action
Advocacy
Disaster Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - CRS español - Poniendo nuestra fe en acción para ayudar a los más necesitados
Advocacy
Education
Health
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
Other
Religious Organization
Hearts and Homes for Refugees (HHR)
Advocacy
NPO
Other
Protection
Resettlement
Love Volunteers - Truly rewarding volunteer and internship opportunities in developing countries around the world!
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
NPO
Other
Volunteering
Pan American Development Foundation (PADF, El Salvador) - Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have fled their country. In overcrowded border towns, they need urgent support.
Advocacy
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Other
Creating Hope International (CHI) - Educating Tibetan Bon Children and Youth
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Qudra – Resilience for Syrian refugees, IDPs and host communities in response to the Syrian and Iraqi crises, Jordan
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Government
Other
Capacity - Empowering refugee and migrant entrepreneurs. Because we are all human.
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Humanity Crew
Advocacy
Emergency Rescue
Health
Humanitarian Relief
NGO
Other
Leaf Global Fintech - Helping refugees safely store and transport assets across borders
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
Technology
Virtual Banking
Neapoli-Sykies
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Government
Other
PRO ASYL An independent voice raised for human rights and refugee protection in Germany and Europe
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Protection
World Skills Employment Centre - Helping Immigrants Establish Their Careers in Canada
Education
Livelihood
Networking
NPO
Other
Calais Action
Advocacy
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Esteio, Brazil stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Bosaso District, Somalia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Saltillo, Mexico stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Union City, CA, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Chicago, IL, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Dallas, TX, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
The Fakih Foundation - Motivating and Empowering Undeserved Communities and At-Risk Populations for Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
MILAR Project - European Paths Experimentation Aimed at Promoting Refugees and their Families Integration
Advocacy
CSO
Education
Livelihood
Other
Schuttrange, Luxemburg stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Welcome to Refugee.Info, Lesbos, Greece
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
‘Jeans for Refugees’ - Imagine a world… in which love and respect were the prevailing powers.
Advocacy
Individual
Other
BigLeaf Foundation - Helping Young People Create New Lives
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Nordisk Hjälp (Nordic Aid)
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Hire Immigrants - Supporting investment in immigrant talent and business worldwide.
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Policymaking
Research
I.feed.refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Livelihood
Other
Social Enterprise
TaQadam
Corporate
Livelihood
ennead lab - Rethinking Refugee Communities - Can Refugees Improve Existing Cities?
Architecture
Corporate
Other
Research
Shelter
Refugees Belong - Building and cultivating communities of belonging for newcomers in Canada
Civil Society
Fundraising
Other
Safe Passage - Legal Routes To Sanctuary
Advocacy
Child Protection
Humanitarian Assistance
NPO
Other
Protection
Napoli, Italy stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
North Carolina’s Triad Greensboro - Welcoming refugees and immigrants to the Triad.
Advocacy
Health
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Resettlement
Deaf Refugee Advocacy - Assisting Deaf refugees inclusions into their Rochester Deaf community and into general society.
Advocacy
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Awareness for refugees,asylum & immigration in Cyprus - Accept - Respect - Integrate
Advocacy
CSO
Integration
Other
Social Inclusion
Quibdo, Colombia stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Los Angeles County, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Zamboanga City, Philippines stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
All Together Now
Advocacy
Education
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL)
Advocacy
Human Rights
Law
NPO
Other
Protection
Jonava District Municipality, Lithuania stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Jaffna Social Action Centre helps IDPs to rebuild their lives after 26 years of war
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
Berlin Museums create tour program for refugees in Arabic
Eduaction
Livelihood
NGO
International Development Minister reaffirms UK support for refugees in Uganda
Government
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife donate $1 million to help Syrian refugees.
Individual
Shelter
Refugees connect with college students to turn their craft-making skills into commerce
Civil Society
Livelihood
Refugee entrepreneurs creating new jobs and helping to grow the Australian economy
CSO
Livelihood
International Film Festival "Looks at the Refugees"
Civil Society
Educational Institution
Government
NGO
From refugee camp, to Cornell, to a Rhodes Scholarship
Education
Individual
A woman createdthe Refugee Doll Project, to help parents and teachers explain to children what it means to be a refugee and end up in a new place
Education
Individual
Porte aperte
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
La mia citta senza confini
Advocacy
Community
Italian-IT
Wintegreat soutient les réfugiés et les demandeurs d’asile dans leut insertion professionnelle
Education
French-FR
Livelihood
NGO
Production and difusion of short documentaries directed by young refugees on social media
Advocacy
Community
Educational Institution
Government
NGO
Forum with University students on Central American Refugee Crisis
Advocacy
Educational Institution
11 Books Written by or About Refugees to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Advocacy
Individual
An exhibition of personal stories from people who have sought asylum in Australia and have been detained by the Australian government under its mandatory detention policy.
Advocacy
CSO
English-AU
South Korean Baptist church offers medical clinics to refugees in Jordan
Healthcare
NGO
Comic artists draw out stories from resettled Syrian refugees
Advocacy
Community
Individual
Refugee Food Festival; when restaurants open their kitchens to refugee chefs
Livelihood
NGO
UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign: world’s largest grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria
Healthcare
NGO
Through the lens: Daily life in Cameroon refugee camps
Healthcare
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
International University of Japan admitted Syrian refugees to graduate school
Education
Educational Institution
Government
Empowering women in Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan
Education
Government
Livelihood
NGO
Shelter
Code Your Future - Manchester
LinkedIn Canada supports refugees seeking employment
Company
Livelihood
Other
Students in Newcastle show solidarity with refugees
CSO
Education
Livelihood
Other
Sparkbay Online Marketing
Company
Government
Livelihood
NGO
Other
WeWork - Create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living
Corporate
Livelihood
Other
Phone Technology Gives Refugees In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement A Cash Lifeline
Corporate
Livelihood
Fare Network Ltd. - Integration through Sport and Inclusion for Refugees in Europe
Advocacy
Civil Society
2018: The Art of Social Inclusion that aims at empowering young people to take action towards social inclusion, all of that through the medium of art - “ALL INCLUSIVE #3” Regional Youth Meeting
Advocacy
Association
Education
Uniting behind immigration reform - Local chapters, Dallas, USA
Advocacy
Civil Society
Livelihood
Other
In solidarity with all migrants
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
Health
Livelihood
Other
Sustainability at HP
Corporate
Education
International
Positive Action - Working together to rebuild lives. Room for Refugees. Do you have a spare room or more?
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Shelter
The Welcome Card
Advocacy
Livelihood
NGO
Allied Aid - Meeting the critical needs of refugees
Advocacy
Grassroots Organization
Livelihood
Lithuania steps up efforts for the forcibly displaced in 2017
Government
Other
OURMALA - Socially conscious yoga. Help refugee and asylum-seeking women find strength, hope and a space to breathe through yoga
Yoga
Hello Neighbor - Mentorship Program where neighbors, people like you, are matched with recently resettled refugee families
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
Other
Refugees for Co-Creative Cities
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Policymaking
Casa Refugiados
Advocacy
Human Rights
Integration
Students learn to 'Walk a Mile' in the shoes of a Refugee
Advocacy
Education
Other
University
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation
Advocacy
Children and Women Protection
Education
Health
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
NPO
Shelter
Makers Unite connects EU locals and refugees to co-design products using waste material collected on Greek shores as result of the refugee’s passage.
Advocacy
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees 2018
NGO
Jusoor - Syrians Forward Together
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Football Communities - Torino, Italy, 29 April, 3 May, 13 May 2018
Advocacy
WeWork and UNHCR event – London, United Kingdom, June 2018
Advocacy
UCL - Lebanon project to map out a future for refugees
Education
Government
Research
Welcome Dinner - Ireland, 19 May 2018
Advocacy
AIDEJoven - Badminton vs Radicalization
Advocacy
Civil Society
World Refugee Day - Potluck Celebration
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Humanitarian Corridors/ Corridoi Umanitari
Advocacy
Faith-based
Other
Shelter
World Refugee Day - UNHCR, Kyiv, Ukraine, 12.06.2018- 15.06.2018
Education
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Sponsor Refugees - Citizens UK Foundation for Community Sponsorship of Refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
CSO
Other
YOU AND I, HERE AND THERE - exhibition for children on forced displacement and living together
Education
Refugees and Connectivity
Advocacy
Corporate
Technology
Talent Beyond Boundaries - Skilled refugees need jobs. Global employers need talent. We connect them.
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), Vienna, Austria
Advocacy
Disaster Relief
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
IsraAID - Utilizing experience in emergency situations to provide emergency relief and assistance around the world.
Advocacy
Education
Health
INGO
Livelihood
Other
Protection
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Water
Proyecto Habesha - Education in Emergency Situations
Advocacy
Civil Society
Education
NPO
Other
Welcome To America Project (WTAP) - Furnishing the apartments of refugee families that have been resettled in Arizona
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Boat People SOS (BPSOS) - Building Communities. Growing Leaders. THAILAND, MALAYSIA, TAIWAN
NPO
Other
Protection
An artist helps refugees in Africa realise their talents in order to give them hope
Eduaction
Individual
Creating Hope International (CHI) - Afghan Institute of Learning
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Health
Legal Aid
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Qudra – Resilience for Syrian refugees, IDPs and host communities in response to the Syrian and Iraqi crises, Iraq
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Government
Other
Solidar Suisse
Emergency Relief
Livelihood
NGO
Other
Rehabilitation/Reconstruction
Flore Foundation, Afghanistan
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Peace-Building
Stad Mechelen - Club support for socially engaged sports organizations
Advocacy
Government
Psychosocial Center for Refugees PSZ Düsseldorf - Support for survivors of torture, violence, war
Advocacy
Health
Human Rights
NPO
Other
Protection
Jal ALB - Actions and Excursions for Refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
CSO
Other
The Smile of Every Child
Advocacy
Child Protection
NPO
Other
Douala, Cameroon stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Tamejavi – Popular Education, Participatory Action Research (PAR), Immigrant Rights
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Madrid, Spain stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Mexico City, Mexico stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Los Angeles, CA, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Brighton, UK stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
St. Louis, MO, USA stands #WithRefugees
Cities #WithRefugees
Fribourg, Switzerland stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Strasbourg, France stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
San Luis Province, Argentina stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Welcome to Refugee.Info, Sofia, Bulgaria
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Auberge des Migrants, Calais
Advocacy
CSO
Humanitarian Assistance
Livelihood
Other
Streatham Drop-In Centre - A community in which all asylum seekers and refugees are welcomed, valued and able to participate fully in society
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
The University of Edinburgh - Tutors help Syrian refugees to settle in
Education
Educational Institution
Livelihood
Other
RefuAid - Hope Resilience Unity - A Fresh Attitude. A Practical Response to Forced Migration.
Advocacy
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
CODING WITH REFUGEES IN UTAH - Create opportunity. Find dev talent. Tangible impact through skills-based volunteering.
Education
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Centre social d’aide aux immigrants (CSAI)
Advocacy
Community-based Services
CSO
Education
Health
Livelihood
Other
Journey Home Community - Project to support refugees
Advocacy
Community-based Services
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Refugee Integration through Dignity Health and Employability (RITDHE)
Advocacy
CSO
Education
Government
Integration
Livelihood
Other
Social Inclusion
ITC and Norwegian Refugee Council launch the Refugee Employment and Skills Initiative in Dadaab, Kenya
Education
International Organization
Livelihood
Other
Trade development
Chicago Refugee Coalition
Advocacy
Community Development
Other
Research
Barefoot to Boots (BTB) - Supporting Refugee Camps
Advocacy
Education
Humanitarian Assistance
NGO
Other
Bern, Switzerland stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
The Guardian Angels of South Sudan's Maban County Refugee Camps
Individual
Other
Volunteering
Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach Blossom on New Ground
Advocacy
Education
Integration
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Social Inclusion
Albuquerque, NM, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Louisville, KY, USA stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Rimouski, QC, Canada stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Conflict Cuisine - Is the Kitchen the New Venue of Foreign Policy?
Advocacy
CSO
Other
Social Inclusion
Gatineau, Québec, Canada stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Relay Run For Refugees From NY to DC - 20-25 September 2019
Advocacy
Education
Fundraising
NPO
Other
Operation EZRA A Winnipeg Jewish Community initiative for the Resue and Resettlement of Yazidi Refugees.
Advocacy
Livelihood
NPO
Other
Protection
Resettlement
Distrito Capital, Venezuela stands #WithRefugees
Advocacy
Cities #WithRefugees
Japanese clothing chain UNIQLO employs refugees in its stores
Corporate
Livelihood
Fishermen in Greece awarded humanitarian prize for efforts in helping refugees
Individual
Shelter
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
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
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