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Refugees are people just like us. However, many Americans are unaware that tens of millions of people around the world have been forced to flee their homes in order to escape persecution or war.

This is where you come in - every year, people across the United States use World Refugee Day as a focus for raising awareness and funds in their own communities to gather support for UNHCR’s urgent work. And at the same time they spread a little understanding about the reality of being a refugee.

Would you like to organize a World Refugee Day event in your community?
Here are some ideas: 

Organize an Event:

Afghani children continue their work in a displacement camp (c) UNHCR 2008

  • Invite a former refugee to speak at your school, church, community center, etc. and share their experiences  
  • Invite a former refugee to speak at your school, church, community center, etc. and share their experiences
  • Volunteer at a local refugee resettlement agency to help newly-arrived refugees in the U.S.
  • Ask a teacher to dedicate the week of June 20 – 24th to World Refugee Week and discuss the word “refugee” in the classroom. There's plenty of free resources for instructors in the Teacher's Corner.
  • Host a World Refugee Day "house party" where you might show the movie “War Dance”, "Hotel Rwanda," "God Grew Tired of Us," "Beyond Borders," "I am David," or "Return to Afghanistan" or another movie that shows the plight of refugees.
  • Serve a dish typical in another country or prepare an international meal with friends.
  • Set up a World Refugee Day discussion at your home, place of worship, or community center.

  • Purchase Blue Keys for yourself and your friends. On World Refugee Day, June 20th, wear your keys and let everyone know how you are helping refugees.

  • Invite 10 or more of your friends to subscribe to UNHCR Insider Update, our weekly email newsletter about refugee issues around the world.

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Alexa and Ava outside their local Stop N'Shop, raising money for the UN Refugee Agency and World Refugee Day
Photo © Daniel Robertson

Organize a Fundraiser:

  • Bake or candy sale
  • Car wash
  • Raffle tickets for the prize donated by a community business
  • Auction used and collectible items
  • Setup a display table/booth on campus to distribute UNHCR materials
  • Form a Refugee Care Club with friends and fellow students to raise awareness

Although financial support cannot be offered, USA for UNHCR can provide you with a community fundraising guide, publicity materials, including videos, posters, newsletters and other items to support your fundraising activities. 

Request free resources to help make your event a success!

 

 

To find out more about future World Refugee Day events and how you can help in your community, please contact USA for UNHCR or call 1-800-770-1100.

Thank you for your generous support and good luck.