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“I want to keep it going:” Cyclist fundraises for refugees for third year in a row
Francis Fulton first participated in Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly Canada-wide fundraiser in 2019. Now, three years later, he wants to break records. Meet Francis Fulton, the Vancouver native fundraising and advocating for refugees by biking 50 kilometres in the...![Why donate to UNHCR? The Impact of Giving to the UN Refugee Agency](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RF1150717_CRI-distribution-IDPs_Wabi-Ugur-HannaQassis7-1080x675.jpg)
Why donate to UNHCR? The Impact of Giving to the UN Refugee Agency
Answering frequently asked questions about how donations help refugees and their families. Refugees and internally displaced people who are fleeing their homes are supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). UNHCR, also known as the UN...![Refugee athletes blaze a trail for disability inclusion through sport](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Refugee-athletes-blaze-a-trail-for-disability-inclusion-through-sport-966x675.jpeg)
Refugee athletes blaze a trail for disability inclusion through sport
UNHCR disability inclusion specialist Ricardo Pla Cordero explains how the agency’s support for the Refugee Paralympic Team fits into its wider work on behalf of refugees with disabilities. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan The six refugee Paralympians currently...![‘After the airlift’. News Comment attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/After-the-airlift-News-Comment-attributable-to-UN-High-Commissioner-for-Refugees-Filippo-Grandi-966x675.jpg)
‘After the airlift’. News Comment attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
The evacuation from Kabul is coming to an end. A larger crisis is just beginning. The act of fleeing the country of one’s birth brings with it a harrowing sense of loss. The scenes at Kabul airport these past few days have sparked an outpouring of compassion around...![Refugee Para athletes relish chance to compete at global level](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/paralympics-story.jpeg)
Refugee Para athletes relish chance to compete at global level
Six refugee athletes lead the parade at the Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony, sending a powerful message to the 12 million forcibly displaced people living with disabilities. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan Leading the parade of nations into the stadium in Tokyo,...![UNHCR celebrates trailblazing team of refugee Para athletes at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/UNHCR-celebrates-trailblazing-team-of-966x675.jpg)
UNHCR celebrates trailblazing team of refugee Para athletes at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, sends its best wishes to the Refugee Paralympic Team ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Tuesday. The team sends a message of hope to the more than 82 million displaced people around the world, including an...![Courage of refugee Olympians lights up Tokyo Games](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/olympics-closing-ceremony.jpg)
Courage of refugee Olympians lights up Tokyo Games
Competing on the global stage gives new hope and valuable experience to refugee Olympians and focuses attention on the situation and potential of the world’s forcibly displaced. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan Talent was unleashed. Personal bests were achieved....![With origami cranes and online posts, fans cheer on Refugee Olympians](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/olympics-1.jpg)
With origami cranes and online posts, fans cheer on Refugee Olympians
From students across Japan to refugees in camps in East Africa, the Refugee Olympic Team has experienced an outpouring of support despite the lack of crowds in Tokyo. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan Japanese students in a city devastated by the 2011 tsunami folded...![The refugee weightlifter giving back as mental health nurse](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Refugee-Olympic-Team-weightlifter-Cyrille-Tchatchet-966x675.jpeg)