Ali is one of the growing number of refugee children without parents
Ali's story: A child alone
When life under the brutal control of militant forces became unbearable, Ali’s parents fled with their children in the middle of the night. When they were caught trying to escape, Ali’s life changed in an instant.
After two years of darkness, residents in Azraq refugee camp in Jordan now have light, thanks to IKEA’s Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign. Find out how becoming the first refugee camp to be powered by clean energy is changing the lives of the people living there.
Could you live in a house without walls? Rafaa and her young family had no choice but to do just that after fleeing the conflict in Syria. But the family recently received a precious gift: a sturdy new shelter that will keep them safe and warm. Your generous support of the ‘Nobody Left Outside’ campaign made it possible.
As the running season heats up, we chat with one of Team UNHCR’s community fundraising champions: Bernie Shipp. For the past six years, Bernie has run the City2Surf in support of Australia for UNHCR, each time raising over $5,000 for emergency relief.
Please join Australia for UNHCR at our annual World Refugee Day Breakfast on Friday 16 June in recognition of the strength and resilience of refugees. We hope to see lots of our wonderful supporters there! Don't worry if you can't make it, we'll be streaming the event live - keep an eye on our Facebook page.
