[VIDEO] Olena: “We left everything behind”
With news of the recent dam collapse in Ukraine, the war between Russia and Ukraine has reappeared in breaking news headlines. But it shouldn’t take a disaster like this one to remind us that the Ukrainian people still need our help. I recently returned from a...
What the global refugee crisis looks like in these 5 countries — and how you can help
Imagine being forced to flee your home with nothing but what you could grab in just a few seconds. What would you bring? Clothes? Food? Photos? Valuables? Would you even be able to choose, knowing that what you left behind would probably be destroyed or stolen?...
Ukraine update: Trade violations, child abductions, and more
You’ve been hearing about the war in Ukraine for over a year now. And because we’re so far removed from the situation, it’s easy to become desensitized to the stories we read. Our feelings of outrage are calming. The overwhelming urge to help Ukrainians...
Syria: The world’s largest refugee crisis
As morning dawns on Aleppo, a historic city in northern Syria, people step out into the brisk spring air. In the city center, shops and markets are opening for the day, and you can hear pedestrians chatting in Arabic. But venture outside the city center, and...



