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Your support also helps coordinate education and livelihood programs to help people develop the skills they need to achieve self-reliance and maintain hope and dignity.
How does UNHCR help refugees?
UNHCR responds to refugee emergencies and ongoing crises in more than 130 countries around the world. We provide vulnerable families with shelter, water and essential items in urgent situations, and also support ongoing projects to help refugees rebuild their lives. Read more on our emergency response work
Here are some of the many examples of ongoing care supported by Australia for UNHCR:
UNHCR distributes cash assistance to particularly vulnerable refugees – giving people greater control over their lives.
Children make up over 40 per cent of the world’s displaced people. Together, we can help restore their futures.
Refugees leave behind their homes as well as their careers. UNHCR helps displaced people so they can support themselves with dignity.
Providing shelter is a core part of UNHCR’s protection mission. On cold nights or hot days, it could mean the difference between life and death.
With your support, UNHCR connects refugees with primary and secondary health care, including sexual and reproductive health, nutrition and mental health services.
Australia for UNHCR supports refugee children and adolescents in receiving quality protective education. Donate now to help refugee children and adolescents gain an education.
Help Australia for UNHCR protect women and girl refugees from sexual and gender-based violence and support programs that help victims recover and rebuild their lives. Donate now.
UNHCR upholds the basic human rights of displaced or stateless people – ensuring they’re not returned involuntarily to countries where they could face persecution.
No one should have to flee their home because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. UNHCR protects and supports LGBTQIA+ refugees and displaced people.