No one chooses to be a refugee, forced from home, family and everything they have ever known. Yet 43.7 million people around the world—nearly the combined populations of New York and Texas—find themselves in this exact position.

More than 6,000 UNHCR staffers worldwide strive to provide them with protection, food, shelter, education, and a path to a new life.

In December 2011, UNHCR will commemorate 60 years of working to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees and internally displaced people.  Our goal is for 6,000 U.S. residents – thoughtful, caring people like you — to get a Blue Key. By doing so, you’ll tell the millions of refugees worldwide that they’re not invisible, and our staff that their live-saving work does not go unnoticed. If you’d like to do more to support our cause, we’d love to have you.

The Blue Key Campaign supports refugees who are working hard to rebuild their lives. When you wear your Blue Key, you show your support for the world’s most vulnerable people.