Nearly 70.8 million people were forcibly displaced in 2018. Refugees are forced to leave their homes, their friends and often their family, and everything they know because of threats, violence, inability to survive, or persecution. When a person has spent weeks, months, or most often years in survival mode, it can be difficult to know what thriving can look like, especially in a new country, with a new language, operating in a new culture. There are simple ways that we can help a refugee thrive. Here are ten easy ways that you can help a refugee thrive, not just survive.
Understanding and Ending Human Trafficking
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. But what does that mean? As one who works with those facing human trafficking, Nell Green helps us better understand the many misconceptions surrounding the topic. She gives practical advice about how each of us can prevent and end human trafficking both here and around the globe.