Refugees & Forced Migration

A global crisis that needs all of us.

The ongoing refugee and forced migration crisis is the largest humanitarian disaster of our generation. Worldwide, 108.4 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes, including more than 29.4 million refugees and 62.5 million IDPs.

Every year, millions of people around the world are forced to leave their homes due to conflict and crisis. IsraAID has been at the forefront of international efforts to respond to this truly global crisis, working with refugees and displaced people in Colombia, Ukraine, Israel, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda.

Our work with refugees begins with emergency relief, before shifting towards promoting longer-term integration and resilience. We focus on empowering displaced communities and always include refugees as integral members of our teams in each of these places, running sustainable programs to build resilience, combat gender-based violence, advance child protection, improve sanitation, and offer livelihood opportunities.

OUR IMPACT

2,500+

People supported in Colombia through livelihood training in 2024

7,000+

Asylum seekers supported in Malawi after fleeing political violence in Mozambique

1,200+

Newly arrived refugees from the DRC supported with supplies and information to keep communities healthy and safe in Uganda

"Working with the refugee community, we have the same goals and ideas about the well-being of our communities. Every day, we learn about more and more about each other."

Gaudencia, Program Officer, Kakuma, Kenya

IN THE FIELD

Smiling Again In Ukraine

Ukraine

Since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, many Ukrainian children have been repeatedly displaced, bringing instability and enormous stress. Across Ukraine, IsraAID’s child-friendly spaces offer kids a chance to be kids again.

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Safe Place On The Move

Guatemala

Every day, up to 2,000 migrants from Central and South America pass through the small town of Esquipulas, Guatemala, on the border with Honduras and El Salvador.

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Learning A Common Language

Uganda

Nakivale Refugee Settlement, the world’s eighth largest, is home to thousands of people from the DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, and beyond. With so many nationalities, ethnicities, and languages, communication can be one of the biggest barriers to integration.

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