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  Fearless. Ambitious. Fabulous. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ knows that wherever they are in the world, with the right support, girls can be girls. While pre-teen and teenage girls are often the first to be harmed in a crisis, they are the last to be protected. They are most at risk of forced marriage, dropping out of school and violence.

Daily life as a refugee in Bangladesh is a struggle, but that doesn't stop Fatima from volunteering at an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡-supported health center in a camp that's home to 700,000 Rohingya who fled persecution and violence in Myanmar a year ago. Fatima says, "I help people because it's as if when people are hurt or sick, then I am hurt or sick." Read more about the Rohingya crisis, one year on.

Imagine if you had to flee your home. No time to think. No time to dwell. What memories would you leave behind? What would haunt you? This video narrated by actor and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supporter Mandy Patinkin puts you in the shoes of the 60 million people worldwide who are uprooted by war, conflict or persecution -- the greatest upheaval of humanity since World War II.  

Um Abdo and her family have become internally displaced by the war in Syria—2021 marks a decade of the conflict. Violence, displacement and humanitarian needs continue to grow, putting Syria third in the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Emergency Watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year. Despite this, Um Abdo has been able to earn an income to support her family by sewing masks at home that the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ delivers to the community for free.