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Why it’s important to help refugees to learn English
Knowing how to speak English is fundamental for newly arrived refugees and migrants wanting to start a life in the UK. Not being able to speak the English language prevents many refugees from getting jobs, making friends and truly integrating with their new community. Here’s why language support is so vital to help refugees.
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- January 31, 2023
Support Refugees
There are now more than 82 million refugees and displaced people around the world. The International Rescue Committee is providing relief to millions in war zones and other countries in crisis as well as supporting refugees in the UK, Europe and the United States, where refugees continue to seek safety.
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Did you know these famous celebrities were also refugees?
With welcome and support, refugees go on to thrive and contribute to their new countries in many different ways. From artists, actors and politicians, do you know which of these famous people are refugees?
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- June 30, 2022
Refugee sisters from the DRC are reunited in the United States
Watch the heartwarming moment sisters Kimbembi and Seva from the DRC are reunited in the U.S. For refugees like the Welo family, the journey doesn't end when they arrive. With support from Uber, the IRC is helping resettled families navigate their new lives. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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- June 20, 2024
Refugees bring more than they carry
When forced to flee their home, refugees can only carry so much. But refugees bring so many intangible gifts to their new communities: hopes and dreams, experiences and talents, traditions and family stories, resilience and determination. This World Refugee Day, welcome refugees and all that they bring. Learn more at Rescue-UK.org/WorldRefugeeDay
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- June 23, 2022
Refugee mum and daughter discuss the courage it took to flee Syria
When asked her favourite thing about her mom Chadia Bchir, 15-year-old Nour Alsaleh says without hesitation, it’s her smile. She sees in it the strength it took her mother to leave war-torn Syria to raise her and her brother in safety in the United Kingdom. “Your smile gives me hope,” she tells Chadia. “I think without you, my dad would probably not have taken the step to leave.
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- August 10, 2023
What are safe routes for refugees? Four common myths explained
What are these ‘safe routes’ in the UK and how do they work? We explain four myths that threaten the safety of refugees...
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- October 2, 2024
Migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants: What’s the difference?
Who is a refugee? Who is a migrant? And what is the difference? Get the facts.
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- July 4, 2024
How this Afghan TV news anchor became a refugee, and is still fighting for women's rights
Single mum Zahra had to leave her dream job when she left Afghanistan. Now living in the UK, she hopes to become a journalist again and use her voice to speak for women's rights across the world.
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- January 5, 2023
Refugee Conversations: Ukrainian mother and son discuss fleeing the war and life in the UK
When 13-year-old Arsienii is asked what his favourite thing about his mum, Jane, is. She’s surprised by his answer. “I think you’re very clever,” he says. Their bond is strong. Having been through so much over the last 8 months, it’s Jane’s two children that keep her going. As a single mum, it was a heartbreaking decision for Jane to leave everything she knew behind in Ukraine – including her parents and their pet cat and dog.
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- August 10, 2023