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Boko Haram, the world’s deadliest terror group, has forced nearly 2 million people to flee their homes. In October 2017 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ president David Miliband went to Borno state in northeastern Nigeria to hear the stories and the needs of Nigeria's most vulnerable people. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is on the ground providing health and education programs, access to clean water and safe spaces for women and children. 

Kristine left her home in Latvia with her family six years ago. Today, she lives with her husband and two children in Nuremberg, Germany and is proud to provide a better life for them through her small business. Learn more about the Germany delegation here:  /programvisit/germany/invitation/november2024

It's Jori's first week of kindergarten in Dallas, Texas. Her big brother Majed just started Third Grade. Their family arrived as refugees from war-torn Syria nearly two years ago. Jori and Majed's mother, Bothina, was a teacher back home. She and her husband Tamam are glad their children are safe and in a good school, and now have a brighter future in America. Learn more about their family's new life.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Sesame Street are working together to create a brighter future for 9 million children affected by war and conflict in the Syria region. We are honored to be a finalist in the MacArthur Foundation's #100andChange competition. Watch our full finalist presentation from Dec.11, 2017. Update, Dec.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Sesame Workshop are working together to give refugee children a chance at a brighter future. "Less than two percent of all humanitarian aid funding goes on education, even though half of the world's refugees are kids," says ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ president and CEO David Miliband in an interview about the partnership that aired on "60 Minutes" on November 17.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has been working in Pakistan since 1980. Within hours of the devastating earthquake on Oct. 8, 2005, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ teams were on their way to the hardest hit areas to distribute emergency supplies and assist the survivors, with special emphasis on the needs of women and children.

Actress and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ voice Piper Perabo recently visited Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Central American mothers and their babies who had been detained at the U.S. border after fleeing gang violence at home. "When people talk about the rising number of people crossing the border, I think we have to remember that we are talking about small children and parents," she says. "It's families." Learn more about asylum seekers and how to help.

Thanks to your support of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, thousands of refugees and displaced people in crisis zones around the world have been able to access food, clean water, medical care and safety. Thank you for helping children and families whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. We are inspired by and grateful for your support.