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IKEA to Start Selling Homemade Textiles by Refugees
The beloved Swedish furniture company plans to start selling textiles made by refugees, providing over 200 jobs for displaced individuals by 2019.
The workers will...
Caring Neighbors Cover the Lawn of a Refugee School with Loving Signs (LOOK)
The front lawn of a charter school for refugee children has been flooded with loving words of comfort from their concerned neighbors.
These Logs of Coffee Grounds Are a Lifeline for Encamped Refugees
Instead of throwing out the grounds leftover from morning pots of coffee, these University of Toronto students are turning them into a valuable resource...
Oregon Man Rebuilds Furniture and Better Future For Refugees
Refugees fleeing the destructive war plaguing their homeland already have to undergo a strenuous admissions process in order to seek asylum in the United...
Kansas Churchgoers Hold Candlelit Vigil For Targeted Refugee Families
This Kansas community won't be intimidated by domestic terrorists or fear – in fact, they have stood in the face of division with a...
Hero Refugees Capture Bomb Suspect When Police Couldn’t
Where the German police had failed to catch a fugitive planning on orchestrating another bombing, these heroic refugees succeeded.
Syrian Refugee Saves Ontario Wedding With Master Sewing Skills
It's strange how one tiny zipper tooth can create such big problems – and such amazing resolutions.
It was Jo Du's wedding day in Ontario,...
UN Passes Declaration to Finally Address Refugee Human Rights
On September 19th 2016, a declaration was passed at the United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants granting displaced persons their basic human rights.
The personal accounts of...
Billionaire Commits $500M to Help Refugees and Migrants
Following a call to action lead by President Barack Obama, this philanthropist is making sure that the future will be bright for refugees everywhere.
50 Good Samaritans on Train Help Refugee Family Navigate New Country
When a Canadian woman offered to help a refugee family, appearing lost and confused at a train station, little did she know she’d be...
German Town Hails Syrian Refugee ‘Hero’ Who Turned in $55,000
German police are hailing the actions of a 25-year-old refugee from Syria who turned in a stash of cash that he found inside a...
Chipotle Gives $100K to Mom’s Medical Bills After Refugee’s Powerful Essay on Hunger
A Mexican food chain was so inspired by a student’s essay, it donated $100,000 to his mother’s cancer treatment.
Fue Xiong had already won a...
Refugees Give Back To Host Country and Canadians Displaced by Wildfire
The same Syrian refugees who have been welcomed into Canada after fleeing their destroyed homeland are now giving back to Canadians whose own homes...
WWII Refugees Write Comforting Letters To Syrian Refugee Youth (WATCH)
It's truly beautiful how a few kind words from a stranger can close the gaps of race and age.
She Swam for Her Life to the Greek Coast, Now Syrian Refugee is Olympic Hopeful
A teen-aged girl who saved the lives of fellow refugees may soon represent them at the 2016 Olympics.
Fleeing Syria last August, Yusra Mardini and...
Hello Stranger! Running Club Lets Refugees Keep Pace With New Neighbors
People who were once literally running for their lives from conflicts across North Africa and the Middle East, are now running for fun with...
Virginians Deliver 114,000 Pounds of Winter Warmth to Refugees in Turkey
Local governments working with volunteers from religious groups and private business in Virginia delivered more than 72 tons of coats and blankets this winter...
Students Design Refugee Coat that Becomes Tent, Sleeping Bag
A group of interior design students have created the ultimate outerwear for refugees — a poncho that converts into a tent or sleeping bag,...
Greek Football Teams Stop Play to Sit Down and Honor Lost Refugees
When the whistle blew to start a football match between two Greek teams, instead of hustling to take control, players on both sides did...
Google Provides 25,000 Laptops To Syrian Refugees In Germany
Syrian refugees fleeing to Germany are in need of basic necessities like food and shelter, but what about having the resources to better assimilate...