Nelson Bulambo, 24, fled his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo after his uncle was killed and his entire family was threatened. Now he's built a new life in Uganda as a barber through an IRC program that helps refugees and migrants overcome barriers to financial stability. In this video, Nelson's mentor Nabaasa Allen talks about their partnership.

Shakira Swalleh left her home in western Uganda to marry a man who worked in the capital city, Kampala. After apprenticing with a local tailor through an IRC program, she’s ready to open her own business—a tailoring shop like the one her father ran back home. Read the story of Shakira and other new entrepreneurs.

Suzan Justin is a 43-year-old mother of six who was forced to make a new start in Uganda when the war in South Sudan upended their lives. The IRC paired her with a local Ugandan mentor who was sympathetic to Suzan’s experience because his wife was also a refugee from South Sudan. Read the story of Suzan and other newcomers.

When forced to flee their homes, refugees can only carry so much in their arms, but they bring so many intangible gifts to their new communities: hopes and dreams, experiences and talents, traditions and family stories, resilience and determination.

Chadia and Nour interviewed one another about their memories of Syria, adjusting to life in the UK, and the hopes and dreams they’ve carried throughout their journey.

Andrii Kokorin and Mariia Borysova are living in the United Kingdom with their family after fleeing the war in Ukraine.

When asked how her family story has shaped her, Juno Englander, whose father fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia during the Second World War, answers without hesitation: "That one must never give up, that one must always see the positive."  Today, Juno’s father’s spirit also inspires his grandson, film and television actor Lucas Englander.  “He just tried as an individual to do his utmost to help people, or make a difference politically

This World Refugee Day, and every day, welcome refugees and all that they bring to your community.