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10 Best Practices for Engaging with Refugee Leaders: A Guide for Centering Displaced People in Policy Advocacy by CWS, Refugee Advocacy Lab, and Refugee Congress This is a great resource to read before engaging in conversation with refugees and will help ministry leaders and workers be more aware of cultural and emotional needs of refugees. “For too long, people who have experienced displacement have been absent from the policy tables and discussions that affect their lives. Increasingly, however, advocates, policymakers, members of the media, and others are more proactively collaborating with refugee leaders to inform and drive their work forward. Read more...

The UN Refugee Agency reports current information from around the world that is causing the displacement of peoples, creating refugee situations. Situations are marked on an interactive world map, with a brief description of each situation. Click on the situation name for a more in-depth information. Read more...

“The Syrian conflict has torn the country apart, leaving thousands dead and driving millions to flee their homes. Many seek refuge in neighboring countries but others pay traffickers to take them to Europe – risking death, capture and deportation. If you were fleeing Syria for Europe, what choices would you make for you and your family? Take our journey to understand the real dilemmas the refugees face.” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32057601 Read more...

December 2, 2020 In this episode, Sara Beth has a conversation with Michele Suffridge. Michele is the Executive Director of Refugee Hope Partners. Refugee Hope Partners exists to love refugee neighbors with the hope of the gospel in partnership with the local church. Michele, mom of 5 kids, shares her story of parenthood, adoption and how God made connections in her life to minister to refugees. She discusses how God opened doors to start Refugee Hope Partners and how Covid-19 has impacted our refugee neighbors this past year. Listen to hear God’s activity in Michele’s life and how she responded. Read more...

About 60 million people around the globe have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence and persecution. The majority have become Internally Displaced Persons, meaning they fled their homes but are still in their own countries. Others, referred to as refugees, sought shelter outside their own country. But what does that term really mean? Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman explain. Read more...

Collection of current and historical statistics on refugees world wide, and links to other information on refugees by the UN Refugee Agency. Read more...

A short video explaining about refugees created by UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency). Read more...