Montreal donor strives for peak performance
By Fiona Irvine-Goulet In climbing the highest mountain in both Western and Southern hemispheres, Achraf Gueroun takes giving back to new heights. When we spoke to Achraf Gueroun, he was just days away from climbing Mount Aconcagua in the Andes mountain range of...
Rohingya youth spearhead project to foster mental health
Asking for help was once taboo, but young refugee volunteers in Bangladesh are showing their peers how to speak up about their worries and sadness. COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – The camps have the size and complexity of a city, a city of refugees. It is a city of 720,000...
UNHCR providing aid to 42,000 Libyans displaced by Tripoli clashes
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In Libya, thousands of women, children and men have been forced to flee to Tripoli’s...Mozambique starts moving Cyclone Idai survivors closer to home
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In Mozambique, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the national government and other partners...
South Sudanese grow rice, and community ties, in Uganda
A programme to promote rice production is bringing refugee and local farmers together. By Josie Le Blond in Oliji Settlement, Uganda South Sudanese refugee Queen Chandia scans the field, then bends down to inspect the green shoots struggling out of the earth. This...
Venezuelans living in the streets find safety in Colombia
Darlys and her children were among the thousands of Venezuelans exposed to serious risks in Maicao. A new reception centre offers temporary housing for the most vulnerable. By Marco Rotunno in Maicao, Colombia When Darlys* fled Venezuela with her two children looking...
Venezuela Situation
Venezuela Crisis Karen was forced to leave everything behind and start over far from home. With the collapse of the healthcare system in Venezuela, Karen was unable to get the care her son needed for a debilitating medical condition, forcing her to make the difficult...
Cyclone Idai survivors struggle to rebuild devastated communities
Cut off by flood damage, residents of Buzi in Mozambique remain in desperate need of supplies before they can turn to rebuilding their lives. By Charlie Yaxley, Peter Holmes à Court and Vania Turner in Buzi, Mozambique Along a main road in Buzi, Mozambique, fallen...