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IKEA Foundation “Knowledge Donation” Helps UNHCR Deliver Aid to Emergency Areas
The IKEA Foundation is constantly looking to see how its resources can make the greatest positive impact on the lives of millions of children living in poverty in developing countries. With their long-term partner the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), this has led to a unique... More
UNHCR and Merck responding to HIV/AIDS needs among displaced populations
Conflict, resulting in instability and the breakdown of social support structures can increase the risk of HIV. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has long recognised that many of the people it serves are made vulnerable by these factors and have responded by working together... More
Corporate partners aid Kosovan refugee identification
In response to the Kosovo crisis in spring 1999, Microsoft and its corporate partners (Compaq, Hewlett–Packard, Canon, Kingston Technology, Securit World Ltd. and ScreenCheck B.V.) worked with UNHCR to design and deploy a refugee registration system. More
UNHCR and the LEGO Foundation Join Forces for Refugee Children
By: Hélène Ahlberger, UNHCR Stockholm
In June 2011, the LEGO Foundation and UNHCR agreed to join forces to provide education and ensure development and well-being of children who are refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless as well as returnee and internally displaced children assisted and protected...
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UNHCR and Lebara Helping Displaced Children Access Education
By: Claire Palmer, UNHCR London
Lebara, one of Europe’s leading telecommunications operators for migrant communities, has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support vital education and protection measures to children in Colombia, Ghana, India, Pakistan, the...
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IKEA Foundation donates mattresses, duvets and covers for Libya-displaced
IKEA has been furnishing homes around the world for years. It has also been providing humanitarian aid to some of the world's neediest people, including those fleeing the violence in Libya. More
IKEA Foundation gives UNHCR US$62 million for Somali refugees in Kenya
The IKEA Foundation has donated US$62 million to UNHCR for the agency's expanding operation to help tens of thousands of Somali civilians at the huge Dadaab refugee complex in north-east Kenya. More
Helping communities who are helping Haiti's displaced
Pirelli launches campaign "My Time for Haiti" aloowing employees to donate work hours to Haiti assistance. The funds were used by UNHCR to repair and equip three schools and provide psychological support to help displaced children integrate into their new schools and community. More
The REZIDOR Hotel Group supports UNHCR's Libya operations
REZIDOR Hotel Group partners with UNHCR to support the campaign "Help the displaced in Egypt and Tunisia”. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the plight of the forcibly displaced and to inspire guests and employees to donate money to support UNHCR's emergency operations in the region. More
UNHCR and Skype Partner to Bring Easier, Cheaper Communication to Ground Staff
By: Debra O'Neill, Australia for UNHCR
For many UNHCR staff on the ground, part of their job involves being separated from their loved ones for months at a time. Communication is often expensive and infrequent, adding additional hardship to their work which takes place in some of the most...
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