Refugees News

By Kendall Hunter | Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:59 AM ET

The Nansen Refugee medal is being posthumously awarded to Edward Kennedy today in Washington DC. Read More

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By Darragh Worland | Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:47 AM ET

A Ugandan refugee finds a clever way to reduce waste while helping his countrymen. Read More

More like this in: Atlanta, Uganda, NGO

By Steve Tanner | Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:48 PM ET

So maybe you're not getting much traction with the job hunt. But instead of feeling sorry for yourself, help those who truly have it tough help themselves with this new iPhone app. Read More

More like this in: Twitter, Unemployment, Kenya, iPhone app

By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 1, 2009 9:26 AM ET

The international community is wising up to this crushing reality. Now it's time to do something about it. Read More

More like this in: Clinton Global Initiative, Associated Press, United Nations, Iraq, Environmental Protection Agency, Women For Women International, Human Rights Watch

By Wynter Mitchell | Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:44 AM ET

While making the rounds in Kenya during a refugee visit last week, Angelina takes daughter Zahara to her birthplace in Ethiopia. Read More

More like this in: Angelina Jolie, Philanthropy, AIDS, Kenya, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Refugee, Somalia

By Darragh Worland | Fri Sep 4, 2009 1:40 PM ET

An indonesian couple play parent to 47 kids, putting those of us with no children to shame. Read More

More like this in: Children, Poverty, College, fundraising, Babies, Singapore, Indonesia

By Caroline Walker | Fri Jun 5, 2009 9:30 AM ET

When Jersey Girl Maggie Doyne followed a whim that landed her in Nepal, she found her dream. A $100,000 prize will ensure it keeps growing. Read More

More like this in: Children, Europe, London, India, Australia, Asia, Entrepreneur, New Zealand, Minnesota, Entrepreneurship, Social entrepreneurship, Nepal