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Our Stories

WALT DISNEY, Lucasfilm (2)
Worldwide

Six Stories of Displacement in Pop Culture

Stories of refugees and displaced people can be found in the films we watch and TV shows we binge.

Your Ramadan charity can help struggling mothers like Balqees
Worldwide

How Ramadan charity is helping refugees observe the holy month

Your Ramadan charity empowers refugees, providing them with peace and dignity during these challenging times.

Faiza And Ilhan, DAFI Scholars from Somila
Worldwide

Aiming Higher: Education unlocks opportunities for refugee women and girls

Four women share how UNHCR scholarships have empowered them – and their communities.

Oanh Thi Tran, Australian Fair Work Commissioner
Australia

How a Vietnamese refugee became a Fair Work Commissioner

Oanh Thi Tran shares her remarkable story of escape to becoming one of Australia’s leaders in industrial relations and employment law.

Ethiopia. Hawa, 40, stands in front of her shelter at the Kurmuk transit centre
Worldwide

Hidden from view: The world’s silent emergencies

With your help, refugees in forgotten conflicts can find safety and protection

Islam, 21, was uprooted by conflict in Khartoum and now shelters at a refugee camp.
Sudan

BTS fan dreams of a return to normality in Sudan

BTS fan dreams of a return to normality in Sudan

Nadia and her daughters Yuliia and Alisa in their room at the accommodation centre
Worldwide

Top photos from 2023

Here are some of the images that moved you in 2023 and the unique stories behind them.

Eliza sits with her children at the UNHCR transit centre in Renk, South Sudan
Worldwide

Three silent emergencies you need to know about

Shining a spotlight on humanitarian crises that the world is no longer watching.

Noor Kabir is the first Rohingya bodybuilding champion
Australia

Rohingya refugee turns bodybuilding dream into a reality

Inspired by the film Rocky, Noor is the world’s first Rohingya bodybuilding champion.

Fundraising Commitment

Our fundraising impact

The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.

72%
Humanitarian programs
14%
Admin
14%
Fundraising