Winter is officially here — and Ukrainians have no heat
Ukrainians began to feel a chill in the air in mid-October. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s something we all experience. Around that time of year, the bite of the wind serves as a reminder that bitter, cold weather is on the...
BREAKING: Playground bombed in Ukraine
Russia rained down missiles on Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv Monday morning. Among the targets bombed was a children’s playground. “They are killing our culture and our children!” one Ukrainian official posted online. At least nine people were killed in the attacks,...
Zabiullah is 1 of 3.7 million refugee children not currently in school
“As the international community, we all agree that access to quality education is a basic human right for each and every child regardless of where he or she lives or comes from.” – Keiko Miwa Gul is an Afghan refugee struggling to care for her family after...
Afghanistan One Year Later: Life under Taliban control
One year ago, on Aug. 15, the lives of millions of Afghan men, women, and children drastically changed. The Taliban seized the capital city of Kabul and began spreading terror across Afghanistan. It’s been 365 days since that initial takeover … and countless families...
Global inflation means food and medicine aren’t guaranteed for refugees like Katmeh
Did you know that Jordan is home to one of the largest refugee camps in the world? The Zaatari camp was first opened in 2012 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis. Today, there are thousands of refugees living in this massive complex. Unfortunately, those...
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