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Venezuelan migrants walking through Colombia try to hitch a ride. They crossed the border at Cucuta, Colombia, early in the day and walked through the city. The road takes them through steep terrain and high elevations where nights are often below freezing. Every Venezuela migrant has a deeply personal story about why and how they left their country. They say after months and years of struggling to make ends meet, there came a turning point.
From the Field

Venezuela migrants share their stories about why they left

  • Refugees
  • Colombia
Syrian refugees in Lebanon live in homemade tents in informal settlements. Few children are able to attend formal education. Nine-year-old Yasmin, a Syrian refugee, plays with her baby sister at their home in an informal tent settlement in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. She attends a World Vision Child-Friendly Space where she has learned songs, games, and stories she shares with her cousins and siblings
From the Field

What is a refugee? Facts, FAQs, and how to help

  • Refugees
  • SyriaBangladeshCentral African RepublicColombiaDemocratic Republic of the CongoIraqJordanLebanonMyanmarSouth Sudan
The Syrian refugee crisis is now the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Because of the Syrian civil war, 5.6 million people have fled Syria as refugees, putting a strain on the region’s ability to cope. And another 6.1 million people are displaced within Syria.
From the Field

Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

  • Refugees
  • SyriaIraqJordanLebanonMiddle East
God is with people suffering from disaster — the refugee, the earthquake survivor, the family facing famine. He calls us to follow Him in offering hope to the most vulnerable in their hour of greatest need.
Prayers

Matthew 25: Pray for refugees, disaster survivors

  • Refugees
  • South SudanCentral African RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoIraqLebanonSyriaThailandUnited States
For 12 hours, we walk with 5-year-old Jannatul through what a typical day might look like for her as a Rohingya refugee child in a camp in Bangladesh.
From the Field

A day in the life of a Rohingya refugee child

  • Refugees
  • Bangladesh
People walk away from Venezuela and across the Tachira River to Colombia.
Voices

‘Nobody wants to leave home and the people they love’

  • Refugees
From the Field

Former sponsored child now helping lead refugee response in Bangladesh

  • Child Sponsorship
  • Bangladesh
The Iraq conflict has created an extreme humanitarian crisis, where about 2.3 million people remain displaced and more than 8 million people need assistance.
From the Field

Iraq conflict: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

  • Refugees
  • Iraq
When writer Kari Costanza visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, she was surprised by the hope she found. Learn five signs of hope she never expected to find among refugees.
Voices

Rohingya refugee crisis: 5 signs of hope I never expected

  • Blog
  • BangladeshMyanmar
Tornadoes pack furious winds and often leave death and destruction in their path. Here are some basic tornado facts and tips on how to prepare.
From the Field

Tornado facts: How they form and how to prepare

  • Disaster Relief
Myanmar refugee in Bangladesh. A woman holds a baby in Jamtoli camp. Impoverished and struggling, refugees are in need of aid.
From the Field

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

  • Refugees
  • BangladeshMyanmar
Here are five ways you and your kids can help refugees. Learn together and engage your children on an issue you care about.
Change Makers

5 ways you and your kids can help refugees

  • Refugees
  • SyriaMyanmarSouth Sudan
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