Humanitarian aid

Help refugees and displaced families

UNHCR provides emergency assistance, protection and shelter to refugees, displaced and stateless people worldwide, including in under-reported crises. 90% of UNHCR staff work in the field, close to the people they serve. The agency also holds a specific UN mandate to coordinate refugee protection globally, giving it legal standing other organisations lack.

Run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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The fact that 90% of UNHCR staff work in the field, not at headquarters, is worth noting if you want your gift to reach front-line work rather than administration. Its formal UN mandate to coordinate refugee protection globally also gives it a legal standing and access that NGOs without that mandate don't have.

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Other ways to help with humanitarian aid

Support children worldwideUNICEFDonate to Save the ChildrenSave the Children InternationalSupport MSF's emergency medical teamsMédecins Sans FrontièresFight poverty and inequality with OxfamOxfam International