Peace Izabayo fled home for the first time when she was in second grade.
Meet Carlos González, a Venezuelan Journalist, Father, and Refugee in Trinidad and Tobago.
A Venezuelan journalist, a father, and now a refugee in Trinidad and Tobago. Meet 49-year Carlos González.
Meet Mariela Shaker, Syrian Violinist, Professor, and Refugee
“The war did not scare me, losing my dreams did,” said the Syria refugee and violinist.
Amid Mozambique’s Devastation, Hope for Victims of Cyclone Idai
When Cyclone Idai roared across Mozambique in March, the storm’s severity surprised everyone. We met one woman who lost everything—but was given a new home.
Myanmar Women Stand with Myanmar Women
Refugees International had the honor of meeting two women, both born in Myanmar, who received the Secretary of State’s 2019 International Women of Courage (IWOC) award.
Celebrating the Women at the Front Lines of Displaced Communities
This International Women’s Day, Refugees International is celebrating the women we’ve met who are working on the front lines of change in displaced communities.
Rohingya Women Seek to “Raise Our Voices Ourselves”
The Rohingya Women’s Empowerment and Advocacy Network has organized some 400 Rohingya women in Bangladesh into a network of volunteers working to promote the voices of women. Dan Sullivan profiles the network’s leader Chekufa.
No Home Without Peace for South Sudan’s Displaced
Regina Emilio was forced to flee her home after civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013. She is one of some 200,000 people living in UN-controlled Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites across the country. As a recent peace agreement muddles forward, some are talking of closing the PoC sites. But for Regina…
Amid Hurricane María Disaster in Puerto Rico, Strong Community Leaders Emerge
In the face of insufficient assistance from federal and Puerto Rican authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, ordinary people have stepped up to become strong community leaders—ultimately strengthening community resilience and self-reliance. Yet they are largely being left out of recovery plans.
Lessons for Today as Refugees International Marks an Important Anniversary
On July 19, 1979, Refugees International undertook its first large-scale public advocacy effort on behalf of refugees.