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IKEA to Start Selling Homemade Textiles by Refugees
The beloved Swedish furniture company plans to start selling textiles made by refugees, providing over 200 jobs for displaced individuals by 2019.
The workers will...
These Logs of Coffee Grounds Are a Lifeline for Encamped Refugees
Instead of throwing out the grounds leftover from morning pots of coffee, these University of Toronto students are turning them into a valuable resource...
Oregon Man Rebuilds Furniture and Better Future For Refugees
Refugees fleeing the destructive war plaguing their homeland already have to undergo a strenuous admissions process in order to seek asylum in the United...
Hero Refugees Capture Bomb Suspect When Police Couldn’t
Where the German police had failed to catch a fugitive planning on orchestrating another bombing, these heroic refugees succeeded.
Billionaire Commits $500M to Help Refugees and Migrants
Following a call to action lead by President Barack Obama, this philanthropist is making sure that the future will be bright for refugees everywhere.
Refugees Give Back To Host Country and Canadians Displaced by Wildfire
The same Syrian refugees who have been welcomed into Canada after fleeing their destroyed homeland are now giving back to Canadians whose own homes...
WWII Refugees Write Comforting Letters To Syrian Refugee Youth (WATCH)
It's truly beautiful how a few kind words from a stranger can close the gaps of race and age.
Hello Stranger! Running Club Lets Refugees Keep Pace With New Neighbors
People who were once literally running for their lives from conflicts across North Africa and the Middle East, are now running for fun with...
Virginians Deliver 114,000 Pounds of Winter Warmth to Refugees in Turkey
Local governments working with volunteers from religious groups and private business in Virginia delivered more than 72 tons of coats and blankets this winter...
Greek Football Teams Stop Play to Sit Down and Honor Lost Refugees
When the whistle blew to start a football match between two Greek teams, instead of hustling to take control, players on both sides did...
Google Provides 25,000 Laptops To Syrian Refugees In Germany
Syrian refugees fleeing to Germany are in need of basic necessities like food and shelter, but what about having the resources to better assimilate...
Greek Islanders to Get Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for Saving Refugees
Greek Islanders who have sacrificed their livelihoods and risked their lives to rescue refugees on the Aegean Sea have been nominated for the Nobel...
Kids Stuff 500 Backpacks with School Supplies for Syrian Refugees
Dozens of children went to work stuffing 500 backpacks with school supplies Saturday, to make sure arriving Syrian refugee children don’t fall any further...
Refugees Sing John Lennon ‘War Is Over’ Christmas Song (Touching Video)
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John Lennon would have been happy and proud to hear The Refugee Choir come together last Sunday to sing Happy Christmas (The...
Berlin Turns Former Secret Police HQ into Home for 500 refugees
Once the most feared building in East Berlin, the headquarters where the communist secret police plotted Cold War spy operations, is now a welcoming...
Canada Welcomes Refugees At the Airport With Coats and Healthcare
The 163 refugees that stepped off their airplane into the chilly Toronto air on Friday were given a very warm welcome indeed: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau handing them winter coats along with citizenship.
Refugee Selling Pens Saw Huge Outpouring, Now Owns Bakery, Hires Refugees
A refugee so destitute he was selling pens on the street to support his three children, now runs four businesses that employ 16 others who...
Newlywed Refugees In Canada Get Surprise Wedding Party From Town
Sympathetic strangers joined together to throw a young refugee couple the wedding reception they never had.
Vietnamese Boat People Reach Out to Help New Refugees, ‘We Never Forget’
An older generation of refugees are rallying support for those fleeing the Syrian conflict.
Vietnamese boat people — refugees who fled that country as it...
Update: Billionaire Is “Optimistic” About Buying Island for Refugees
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is more optimistic than ever that he’ll soon buy an island where Syrian refugees can live. Here's an update...