Joseph's enthusiasm was infectious. A refugee from Liberia, he was showing me around the International Rescue Committee's New Roots Community Farm in San Diego and it was clear how much he appreciated the opportunity to grow his own fresh produce so close to home. Joseph, a farmer in Liberia, was forced to flee when his country devolved into civil war. He lost family and friends in that bloody conflict and after many years living in limbo in Ivory Coast, Guinea and Sierra Leone, he finally was given sanctuary in the United States.

Rashida Jones meets with refugees at the Tham Hin camp in Thailand during a recent visit with the International Rescue Committee. The 35-year-old Parks and Recreation star recorded this video while visiting the area to help raise awareness about the humanitarian needs of Burmese refugees.