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Son’s Essay Moves Stranger to Buy Family a Wheelchair-Ready Van
A Michigan mother was stunned when she got a phone call telling her a complete stranger was buying her a new wheelchair accessible van–and...
Child Refugee From War Torn Somalia Goes Back to Run For President
After fleeing her homeland almost 25 years ago, Fadumo Dayib has decided she wants to be president of Somalia.
“I’m generally an optimist,” Ms. Dayib...
IKEA to Upgrade 10,000 Refugee Family’s Tents to Modular Solar Shelters
For years, millions of families seeking shelter from war and other turmoil have had to live in refugee tents made of little more than...
US College Students Teach Girl Scouts in Syrian Refugee Camp
Will the next Silicon Valley be established by refugee girls in Amman?
A California college student from Silicon Valley helped to start two Girl Scout troops in...
Malala Donates Prize Money to Rebuild Gaza School
"The U.N. agency that assists Palestinian refugees says Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has donated $50,000 to rebuild a U.N. school in Gaza...
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Sing to Heal Wounds of War
Rocker Tom Petty doesn't know what it really means "to live like a refugee," but the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars band does, and they make music...
Darfur Women Learn English
Women in a refugee camp for Internally Displaced Persons in North Darfur receive English classes conducted by volunteer teachers and facilitated by the UN...
Separated by War, 9-yo Speaks to Mom for First Time in a Year
Jean-Marie Minani gets to witness powerful emotional moments with the simple use of a mobile phone. Minani is helping reunite families with loved ones...
LEGO Donates $3 Million to Educate Refugee Children
The LEGO Foundation presented a $3 million donation to the UN refugee agency on Friday to help improve access to quality primary school education...
World’s Most Big-hearted Nation: The United States
The United States is the world's most generous nation, according to a global index of giving, as a higher proportion of Americans helped a...
$1.3 million Worth of Art Auctioned for Syrian Refugee Children
An estimated $1.3 million worth of art from more than 130 international artists, mostly from Syria and Lebanon, is being auctioned at below-gallery prices...
Ten Most Generous Celebrities Selected by ‘Why I Give’
Giving is not about riches. Many people, who are wealthy with millions, if not billions, of dollars in bank accounts, use their money for...
American Ship Delivers Wheat to Feed One Million Syrians
A U.S. ship carrying enough wheat to feed more than one million people for four months was delivered for distribution to the Syrian people....
UK Contribution Provides Syrians With Lifeline of Food
Amid mounting concern about the deepening suffering caused by conflict in Syria, the United Nations World Food Program last week welcomed a generous contribution...
California Developer Building a Better Haiti
On Jan. 12, Haitians solemnly marked the three-year anniversary of the catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake that decimated their homeland. Today, a few of the...
For Fukushima Families, a Brief Respite from Nuclear Nightmare (w/ Video)
At least 11 kids and their parents, refugees from Fukushima and other parts of Japan, are visiting Oregon this month and living with U.S....
First Day of Historic Voting in Sudan is Peaceful
Tens of thousands of people across Southern Sudan went to the polls Sunday to vote in a historic referendum on a whether to allow...
Angelina Jolie Donates $100,000 to Help Victims of the Pakistan Floods
Understanding that many people are suffering from "compassion fatigue," Angelina Jolie stepped forward on Monday to donate $100,000 to efforts to help the victims...
From Job Skills To People Skills: Learning U.S. Ways
Fort Wayne, Ind., deals with multiple cultural challenges and obstacles every day as a primary relocation destination for refugees. The city houses the...
Angelina Jolie Continues to Do That Hero Thing
With her many good deeds, Angelina Jolie is quietly becoming a modern-day Mother Teresa, particularly in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN...