The Italian Development Cooperation has launched a project designed to improve the lives of Syrian refugees in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. Targeting women and children in particular, the plan aims to empower and protect Syrian families and assist them with their economic empowerment as well.
Detention centres, parallel education programs and segregation… A new report from UNESCO shows that many countries aren’t doing enough to include migrant and refugee children in their national education systems.
Sport can play a crucial role in helping migrant children and teenagers overcome fears and trauma. Over 70 percent of participants in a sports program run by the charity of football giant FC Barcelona "showed significant improvement," a study found.
In 2016, 12-year-old Zain Al Rafeea was working as a delivery boy on the streets of Beirut when he was discovered by a famous Lebanese film director. After starring in her film Capernaum, he and his family were recently relocated to Norway with the help of the UNHCR.
The United Nations agency tasked with helping refugees and displaced persons has appealed to donor countries to help plug a widening funding gap. The shortage of cash is especially acute in global hotspots.
Why did an Identitarian German NGO visit a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon? Are they really about charity or are they putting the desperate in a predicament? Anchal Vohra met some of those refugees to find out.
UK university student Joy Stacey is trying to bring more scholarship opportunities to migrants and refugee students around the world. Her Silat Network is almost off the ground but it still needs help.
Emad Shuman arrived in Italy three decades ago, as a refugee trying to escape the war in Lebanon. Today, he's cultural mediator for Oxfam Italy, and helping other refugees find their way in Italy.
A German right-wing aid organization is allegedly assisting Syrian refugees in Lebanon - their main aim being "the realization of the identitarian demand of local aid in the countries of origin." But does the initiative really make a difference for the lives of refugees, or is it simply a political ploy?
As of August, refugees in Germany with subsidiary protection can apply for family reunification. The German government fixed a maximum contingent of 1000 people per month who may come to the country. But only a small fraction of applications has been approved.
Many Syrian refugee children often know their country only as a place of war and blood. That's why a fellow refugee named Jassem wants to teach children about Syrian history and heritage - through puppet shows.
The Lebanese government is facilitating the registration of new births for Syrian refugees, thanks to new rules that are less complex. This makes it easier for refugees to access basic services such as education and healthcare.