USA for UNHCR

We're #hiring! ✨ Are you looking to take your #career to the next level and join a team of compassionate, forward-thinking individuals who are passionate about uplifting, empowering and protecting displaced people around the world? Join our team! Visit USA for UNHCR's careers website to learn about all our open opportunities and how you can be a part of something big! 👉👉👉 https://lnkd.in/gj8C6BX9

Meet Amou Chan Choul, an talented artisan showcasing her extraordinary beading skills through MADE51. Amou is part of an incredible group of refugee and internally displaced women in Juba, Sudan who use their unique talents to breathe life into each of the handmade products they produce — many of which are inspired by their traditions and cultures. The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, MADE51 initiative provides a platform for refugees and IDPs, like Amou, to harness their creativity, explore their potential and generate revenue. And it doesn't stop there! This innovative collaboration also brings refugees' products to the international market. Looking for unique and impactful gifts to give this holiday season? On December 6 & 7, you can find MADE51, alongside 35 other amazing venders, at the Gates Foundation Discovery Center's annual Giving Marketplace in Seattle, WA. All proceeds will from the Marketplace will support refugee and immigrant communities, women and girls, education initiatives and so much more. Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/gUGRfeWT 📸: © UNHCR/Ala Kheir

This sensational small business is serving up delicious cups of joe, while empowering resettled refugees in the U.S. through their barista training program! "We started in 1951 Coffee Company to help people overcome and bypass some of those barriers and to land a quality job quicker and hopefully [find] a place where they can start anew here in the U.S. and build a new community," shares Co-founder Doug Hewitt. Read more about the amazing work of 1951 Coffee Company this #SmallBusinessSaturday: https://lnkd.in/gesfu6Xr

From delicious East African salsa to fresh produce grown by refugee farmers, Seattle is home to a host of amazing small businesses owned and operated by refugees! Here are 8️⃣ must-know refugee businesses in Seattle: https://lnkd.in/gwV5AQK6

Small gifts 🤝 big impact! Looking for unique gifts to give your loved ones this holiday season? Look no further! From handcrafted items from MADE51 to delicious eats from Emma's Torch, USA for UNHCR's 2024 gift guide features creative gifts that support refugees in a big way! Check out the full list: https://lnkd.in/gtpZxvnP

Happy #Thanksgiving! We are extremely grateful for our compassionate community of supporters who stand #WithRefugees all year long. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, the UN Refugee Agency is able to provide refugees with emergency aid and protection to ensure they feel safe and loved every day!

"No matter where we live in the world Ukraine, Lebanon, Sudan or the United States, everyone, including people forced to flee, deserve to be safe and welcomed," shares UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly T. Clements. On the ground in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Kelly brings us a powerful #Thanksgiving message of hope and inclusion. ⏯️ Watch now:

Earlier this month, after enduring the horrors of the war in Sudan for far too long, Miriam, her four daughters and her many grandchildren were forced to flee their home in Darfur. The conflict claimed the lives of seven men from their family and looters ransacked Miriam's home and killed her livestock. Food became increasingly scarce and the children had been unable to attend school since the conflict began in April 2023. As we gather around the #Thanksgiving table tomorrow, let's celebrate the gifts of family, food and togetherness while keeping in our hearts the families that have been forced to flee, leaving behind their warm homes, and often their loved ones, in search of safety. Today, let's renew our commitment to stand #WithRefugees in times of need and beyond, ensuring they have hope for better and brighter futures. 📸: © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell

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