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Abdi Osman - Helping Refugees Recover

Abdi Osman

By On May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

UNHCR and partners supported Abdi to create a micro-farm cooperative with a refugee workforce. Their cooperation is paying off, with their best harvest ever.

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Omar - Refugee Stories Blue Key

Omar

By On May 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment

45-year-old Somali refugee Omar found renewed hope in Kobe refugee camp since he has been helping to construct shelter for fellow refugees.

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Photo Friday: Dwight Freeney visits Good Morning America

By On February 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Indianapolis Colt Dwight Freeney was featured on Good Morning America this week, cooking up classic game-day fare while asking viewers to give generously to refugees who won’t have a Super Bowl feast this Sunday.

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Dadaab: Walking the fine line between helping refugees and risking lives

By On December 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Increased insecurity means UNCHR staff are risking their lives to help the refugees in the Horn of Africa. Fortunately, the refugees themselves are pitching in.

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Infographic: Famine in the Horn of Africa

By On October 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Seven hundred and fifty thousand Somalis may die of starvation this year. That’s equivalent to wiping out every single person in Washington DC, plus 150,000 more.

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Infographic: Famine in the Horn of Africa

By On September 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Seven hundred and fifty thousand Somalis may die of starvation this year. That’s equivalent to wiping out every single person in Washington DC, plus 150,000 more.

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Help the UN Refugee Agency Save Lives in Somalia and Across the Horn of Africa! (PSA)

By On August 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In a new video, Americans are urged to contribute to UNHCR’s urgent life-saving efforts by donating online, getting a Blue Key, or texting SOMALIA to 80000 to add a donation of $10 to your wireless bill.*

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