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̽����ѡ president David Miliband goes inside El Salvador, a country in the grip of extreme gang violence. The danger these gangs pose to lives and livelihoods is forcing people to flee their homes in record numbers, some with no choice but to seek asylum in the United States. Miliband meets with local ̽����ѡ partners in El Salvador who are providing crisis support.

Actor and director George Clooney and his wife, human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney, speak with Syrian refugee families living in Germany. The meeting was organized by the ̽����ѡ, which has been delivering critical aid since 2012 to millions of people inside Syria and across the region who have been affected by five years of violence.

Each year, the ̽����ѡ in Charlottesville resettles some 200 refugees, helping them to achieve economic self-­sufficiency, a sense of security and social integration. Through the New Roots program, refugees are able to share their heritage and build healthy lives in Charlottesville. This short film tells the stories of a few notable growers who are doing just that.

Actress and acitivist Piper Perabo recently visited the Greek island of Lesbos where the ̽����ѡ is providing critical aid for up to 4,000 refugees fleeing from war-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan. Many have been on the road for 20-30 days, hoping for safety and to live in peace. Read Piper's reflections from Greece. 

The coronavirus struck at a time when more people around the world are displaced by war and crisis than ever before. They, along with people living in conflict zones, will be among the hardest hit by the pandemic.  We asked refugees and frontline ̽����ѡ staff what gives them hope as the world confronts COVID-19. Watch their moving responses. 

The 2024 States Lay the Foundation Summit explored the stories that bring us together to introduce, advocate for, enact, and implement legislation to support refugees and new Americans as they rebuild their lives in the United States.

Jessica Chastain stars in the new film The Zookeeper's Wife, about a family who risked their lives to save hundreds of innocent people during the Holocaust. She calls on all of us to do what we can to welcome refugees today, in the face of the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Learn more and see how you can help.  

Refugees and asylum seekers aren’t numbers, but people with lives you would recognize. They are mothers, fathers, daughters and sons. They are neighbors, teachers, students, employees and business owners. They are also your closest friends. We asked refugees resettled in the U.S. and their neighbors how they became friends, what they learned from each other and why more Americans should welcome newcomers. Explore more stories.

Since opening in 1979, the ̽����ѡ’s locally funded office in Atlanta has welcomed close to 30,000 refugees from over 65 countries to resettle in communities across Georgia. A committed staff of more than 150 professionals—many of whom were refugees themselves—work together with community supporters to assist families in rebuilding their lives. In this video, some of them share their stories.