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Actress Sarah Wayne Callies traveled with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ last month to Serbia where she met with refugees. In this video, she shares a personal story about her grandfather’s journey as a refugee fleeing from Hungary in the early 1920s. Read more about Sarah’s trip on Medium.

Each year, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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.

In this video, former U.S. Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright (1997-2001) and Henry Kissinger (1973-1977) share their own refugee stories with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ President and CEO David Miliband discusses why non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ have a unique role to play in addressing some our biggest global challenges.

Over 600,000 Syrian refugees are currently in Jordan, 80% of whom live in urban areas among Jordanian neighbours.  In February the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ organised a two-week social-therapy workshop at our women's centre in the city of Irbid that brought together Syrian refugee teenagers and their Jordanian counterparts.

Meet Mustafa Hassan, an Ì½»¨¾«Ñ¡ aid worker named by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people for his tireless efforts to protect the youngest victims of Syria’s civil war. Read Mustafa's story

In interviews recorded during 2012, six former Secretaries of State speak out on why it is important for the United States to offer support to refugees fleeing war and persecution: James A. Baker III (served 1989-1992), Dr. Madeleine K. Albright (1997-2001), General Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.) (2001-2005), George Shultz (1982-1989), Dr. Condoleezza Rice (2005-2009), Dr. Henry A. Kissinger (1973-1977)

From emergency response through post-conflict development work, in a great variety of roles around the world, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s 8,000-plus staff is a force for humanity and hope. If you're skilled and passionate, we'd like to add your energy to ours.

Since early June, tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled Islamic State militants who have targeted religious minorities in a violent rampage across northwestern Iraq. Thousands remain in need of food, water, shelter and safety. Last month, the militants attacked one of Iraq’s oldest minorities, the Yazidi people of Sinjar.

Last year, the Governor of Texas declared that the state would no longer accept Syrian refugees, citing security concerns after the horrific attacks in Paris. The state demanded that the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ halt its resettlement programs or face a lawsuit. A federal judge on June 16, 2016 dismissed the lawsuit that would have banned refugee resettlement in Texas.