What’s it like to celebrate the holidays when you’re far from home? Refugees in the Bidibidi settlement in Uganda share how they prepare for Christmas while reflecting on Christmases past.
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Refugees
From the Field
Refugee family finds hope after receiving Gift Catalog goats
A family fleeing conflict in South Sudan lost everything and has started over in a refugee settlement in Uganda. World Vision Gift Catalog goats are helping them rebuild their lives.
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Racing against the spread of hunger in East Africa
By air, land, and sea, World Vision is racing to deliver emergency food supplies across East Africa for families in need.
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Gardens bring joy to communities in Marafa
Because of World Vision’s child sponsorship–funded programs in Marafa, Kenya, flourishing gardens are a living testament to the hope against the spread of hunger.
From the Field
Afghanistan crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Decades of conflict, poverty, natural disasters, and COVID-19 have deepened the humanitarian crisis facing children and families in Afghanistan. Learn how World Vision is helping families caught up in the crisis.
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Refugee woman weaves a brighter future for her family
30-year-old Dominca learned new craft, financial, and leadership skills at a World Vision training in a Uganda refugee settlement. Now she can support her family safely, while also receiving emotional support from other women involved in the program.
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Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Now in its 11th year, the Syrian refugee crisis is the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time, with 13.5 million Syrians forcibly displaced. That’s more than half of the country’s population.
From the Field
Forced to flee: Top countries refugees are coming from
About 82.4 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. Learn the countries where most refugees come from, why refugees flee, and how you can help address the plight of refugees, especially children.
From the Field
What is a refugee? Facts, FAQs, and how to help
There are more refugees in the world than ever before, and their needs have never been greater, not only for the basic necessities of life, but for hope and opportunities to be self-sufficient. Find out more about the global refugee crisis.
From the Field
Democratic Republic of the Congo volcano: Facts and how to help
The threat of another volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, is forcing tens of thousands of people to flee from Goma in the eastern DRC. Learn what World Vision is doing to help people affected by the volcano.