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June 2012

Refugee fulfils hoop dreams

Refugee fulfils hoop dreams He lived in a Kenyan refugee camp for 11 years, where he lost his mother and father. He arrived in Lismore aged 17, finished school at Lismore High and got a … Read more on ABC Online Dire Medical Needs in Under-Prepared Refugee Camps Juba, 13 June 2012 — Médecins Sans […]

Q&A: Many new refugees call Twin Cities home

Q&A: Many new refugees call Twin Cities home The United Nations refugee agency reports that Minneapolis and St. Paul have both been among the top five cities for refugee resettlement in the last decade. Read more on Minnesota Public Radio Community comes together to celebrate World Refugee Day Samira Huggien of Rochester, representing refugees from […]

Child Friendly Program Provides New DRC Refugee Camp

Child Friendly Program Provides New DRC Refugee Camp allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience. Read more on AllAfrica.com Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars As their name implies, the core of this amazing band was formed in a Guinean refugee camp during Sierra Leone’s civil war of the Nineties. Since returning … Read more […]

Palestinian Refugee Killed In Syria

Palestinian Refugee Killed In Syria The Hama refugee camp was repeatedly targeted by masked gunmen in an attempt to drag the Palestinians into the conflict. The refugee camp was also … Read more on International Middle East Media Center   Monkeys Raid Ivorian Refugees Camp At Fententaa Sunyani — Monkeys have been disturbing the peace […]

Suu Kyi brings hope for refugees

Suu Kyi brings hope for refugees By Brennan O’Connor Along a bumpy dirt road leading into the Thai Mae La refugee camp, excited refugees, holding National League for Democracy (NLD) flags and posters adorned with photographs of Myanmar’s opposition leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung … Read more on Asia Times Online   JobsCommunity Service […]

South Korean charity opens a new world to two refugee women

Plucked from an Ethiopian refugee camp, two Somali women get a rare chance at higher education. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR gears up for humanitarian response in Myanmar Following the sudden escalation of violence some 10 days ago, the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state remains tense. The efforts of Myanmar authorities to restore […]

UNHCR Rwanda Refugee Bulletin, Issue No.5

UNHCR Rwanda Refugee Bulletin, Issue No.5 Rwanda copes with its first refugee influx since 2009. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR strengthens its presence in Dadaab refugee complex As part of our efforts to ensure continuity of life-saving services for more than 460,000 refugees in the Dadaab refugee complex in north-eastern Kenya, we opened […]