Uganda has received its millionth refugee from South Sudan, its neighbor consumed by civil war. Uganda could have tried to keep the refugees out, regarding them as a potential burden on a still-developing country. Instead, Uganda embraced the refugees as brothers and sisters who need help and a chance to start a new life somewhere safe.

Over 65 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes: 21 million of them are refugees who have crossed borders to seek safety. Where are most of these refugees going? The answer may surprise you.

At least a half million Syrian refugee children live in Lebanon. Many have no choice but to work on the streets or in the fields to help their families survive. The International Rescue Committee gives them a safe place to play, learn, and just be kids. Meet a group of children as they spend a day in one of these safe spaces dressing up in superhero costumes and talking about their secret superpowers.

Did you know more than 60 percent of refugees live in an urban area or city—not in a refugee camp? Here are the facts you need to know about where refugees live.

Jonathan Amissa, a business owner and refugee from Cameroon, wanted to keep his staff safe from COVID-19. He ended up using his sewing skills to help protect the rest of the Boise community.