This World Refugee Day, we are reaching back in history and taking inspiration from seven extraordinary individuals, among many over the years, who have stood with refugees. They have shown that progress is possible, even when the odds can feel too great to overcome.

Thirteen-year-old Helena was abducted by her uncle at gunpoint in impoverished South Sudan. He sold her to another man so he could pay for his own wife, following a practice known as the “bride price.”  

A new report from the International Rescue Committee indicates that the world’s refugee population is absent from the Sustainable Development Goals, despite having increased 47% since the SDGs were adopted in 2015.

A family from Afghanistan arrives to the DC Metro area and welcomes a new daughter

Josephine, an summer intern in the Academic Coaching program, reflects on her time helping students follow the path she took.

It’s up to all of us to ensure the United States never again turns its back on the world’s most vulnerable people.

Read the fourth installment of our Youth Voices, written by Edom Fissehaye, a recent graduate from Richland Collegiate High School.

Fifteen-year-old Shaimah wants nothing more than a chance to live in peace and finish school. In a refugee camp in Greece, she's found a special place where she can take classes again, and heal from the pain of war with help from her teachers and friends.

Welcome to the Tree of Life Wellness Workshop!

An executive summary of a report from the IRC Child Protection Team, reporting from Gaza.