Tag Archive for: refugees

Gazan Christians Find a New Home in Australia

By: Samaritan’s Purse

Prior to the October 7 attacks, life in Gaza City—home to more than 750,000 Palestinians—semblance of normalcy and civility. Read more

“Miracle in the Making” – Deena’s Escape From Iraq as a Christian

By: Georgia Free

Imagine fleeing your home, your friends, your extended family – everything you know, at the age of nine. Read more

Take Time to Pause and Learn about Refugees this Refugee Week

By: Amy Cheng

The path to finding freedom can be a difficult one for refugees, but the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) would like that to change. Read more

Could You Survive Off the Same Rations as a Refugee?

By: Micaela Aboody

It’s a challenge that gives you the opportunity to understand what life is like for someone as a refugee. Read more

How Christians Are Helping Ukrainian Refugees In Hungary

By: Akos Balogh

Over 4 million Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Europe since the war began, with 350,000 entering Hungary thus far. Read more

The True Story of a Fearless Woman Whose Work Has Saved Thousands of Lives: Saint Judy [Movie Review]

Above: (L-R) Michelle Monaghan stars in ‘Saint Judy’; the real Judy Wood.

By: Laura Bennett

Oftentimes it’s our most vulnerable communities that need the most help – yet sadly because of their situation they’re also the ones who have the most trouble accessing it. Read more

A Venezuelan Migrant’s Story

By: Global News Alliance

Hundreds and even thousands of Venezuelan migrants cross into Colombia each day, leaving behind chaos and deprivation. They’re hoping to find safety and economic opportunity in their neighbour nation or other countries farther south, such as Ecuador and Peru. But the journey is demanding, dangerous, and filled with uncertainty.
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“You Belong” – Changing Refugees’ Lives in Toowoomba, With Love

Above: One of the many faces at a refugee welcome picnic hosted by You Belong, Toowoomba. Photos: You Belong / Facebook

By: Clare Bruce

When Queenslander Tim Buxton and his New Yorker wife felt called by God to the Middle East to work with people in need, they had no idea what was about to erupt. Read more

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Rohingya Refuge Crisis “Like Walking Through the Gates of Hell” — Tim Costello

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

World Vision’s Tim Costello has visited many of the world’s most critical humanitarian disasters.

Yet even he was unprepared for the refugee camps hastily constructed in Bangladesh for the Rohingya people fleeing from the continuing conflict in Myanmar. Read more