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State Department Launches ‘Welcome Corps’ Program to Allow Citizens to Easily Sponsor Legal Refugees
US citizens or lawful permanent residents can now easily sponsor refugees seeking safety in America through a new program called the "Welcome Corps."
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British Woman Who Fled War in ‘74 Closes Her Hotel to Tourists–Giving Ukrainian Refugees a Home Instead
A woman whose family fled to Britain to escape a war has closed her seaside hotel to tourists—so she can give Ukrainian refugees a...
Ukrainian Refugees Find Comfort in Italy From Unlikely Source – A Bunch of Lawyers
Ukrainians fleeing across the border to Poland have found an unlikely yet devoted group of supporters in the form of a north Italian law...
Ukrainian Refugees Move Into Medieval Irish Castle Owned by Good Samaritan
From the bombed-out streets of Mariupol to the rustic walls of a 15th-century Irish castle, a group of eleven Ukrainians have found a safe...
Danish Company Creates Children’s Book to Make Ukrainian Refugees Feel at Home – And it’s Adorable (LOOK)
As millions of Ukrainian women and children take refuge in other European nations, one inspiring act of kindness by workers at a Denmark office...
Airbnb is Setting Up 100,000 Refugees From Ukraine With Free Housing
Airbnb.org has announced it will offer free, short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Airbnb's co-founders have already sent letters to leaders across...
Former Marine Drove 1,000 Miles to Ukraine Border in Minibus Loaded with Supplies, Toys, and Blankets for Refugees
A former UK Royal Marine has loaded a 16-seater minibus with sleeping bags, pillows, and toys for refugees moving across the Ukrainian border into...
Refugees in Cameroon Have Turned a Treeless Desert Camp Into a Thriving Forest – LOOK
What once was brown now has turned green, thanks to a special collaboration between the Dutch Lottery, the UN, and a group of humanitarian...
Inventor of Hand-Cranked Washing Machine is Distributing the Low-Cost Device to Refugees
The inventor of a hand-cranked washing machine has traveled to Iraq to distribute the low-cost device to refugees.
Navjot Sawhney created the 'Divya' to allow...
Houston’s Mattress Mack and Lakewood Church Open Doors to Hurricane Ida Refugees, Send Truckloads of Supplies
In the wake of Hurricane Ida’s devastating toll on New Orleans, the people of Houston are opening their Texas-sized hearts and providing Texas-sized relief...
Scientists and Refugees Are Growing Crops in the Desert Using Discarded Mattresses Bound for the Landfill
Scientists from the University of Sheffield are teaching refugees how to use old mattress foam to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs in Jordan.
Customers Line Up On Black Friday to Buy Gifts for Refugees From Special Pop-Up Store
Instead of spending their money on electrics or new clothes, these customers are waiting to buy resources and gifts for refugees.
Artists Invite Refugees to Transform Their Prison Shelter into Bright Community of Color
Is it possible to transform a prison, using only paint, into a welcoming space? A creative team in Amsterdam proved it can be done...
When Student Could Not Find His Calling, He Used Architecture to Build Some Stability for Refugees
As Scott Key was fretting over what he wanted to do with his life after college, he found the answer that he was searching for in an architecture magazine.
‘Humans of New York’ Makes History Raising $1Mil in 4 Days to Build Housing For Rohingya Refugees
The page has become one of the fastest campaigns in GoFundMe history to raise over $1 million for a cause.
Sesame Street Given $100 Million for Targeted Program to Heal Young Syrian Refugees
Thanks to a massive grant, the wisdom of Sesame Street is going to help heal millions of Syrian refugee children who deal with the “toxic stress” of displacement.
MIT Students Design and Donate Special Sleeping Bags to Syrian Refugees
"It's a simple solution to a big problem."
Rebecca Linke | MIT News
Winter in Syria can be cold. Freezing cold.
With over 11 million people displaced...
Parisian Padlocks of Love Sold to Raise Thousands for Refugees
The padlocks that were once fastened onto the famous Pont Des Arts in Paris are now being sold to new homes as an effort to...
150 Refugees Finally Given Dental Work – For Free
Many of these refugees haven't been able to see a dentist since they got to Canada – but thanks to local volunteers, their smiles have never been brighter.
Company Develops Shipping Pallet That Can Be Transformed into Sports Equipment for Refugees
With the backdrop of increasingly negative rhetoric and government policy directed at displaced people, this Brooklyn-based company is working to make sure that refugees...