Fourteen-year-old Ruth used to wake up every morning wondering what she would learn at school. But when the terrorist group Boko Haram raided her village with guns drawn, her school became a place of danger.

Roughly 1 billion children worldwide are out of school due to school closures related to COVID-19. Children in humanitarian settings face a double crisis as the health emergency disrupts their opportunities to learn, develop and thrive. Ensuring children can continue to learn during the pandemic, no matter their access to technology, must be central to the COVID-19 response in fragile contexts.

Art for Humanity to feature creativity of local refugees, including a DJ who arrived in the U.S. at age 9

Kezia Ahimina has never been to Burundi, the country her parents fled before she was born. But this fall, she may get a “dream” opportunity to finally visit: as a member of the Burundi National Soccer Team. 

Learn about some of the well-known artists, ambassadors and other luminaries who were once refugees.

Rosine and Carine were just 15 years old when they were abducted, raped and forced to marry soldiers. They bravely share their stories in hope that they will raise awareness of the need to do more to protect children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The New Roots program helps refugees reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots in Sacramento.

Refugees are people whose lives you would recognize. They're mothers, fathers, daughters, sons who have escaped violence and persecution. Meet some of the families wrenched apart by the Trump Administration's order halting refugee arrivals to the United States.

Local business Janey Appleseed is hiring refugee women to sew children's dresses and quilts