World Refugee Day honors the problems refugees face each year, while also celebrating their courage and strength. Since 2001, the United Nations and more than 100 countries have observed World Refugee Day annually on June 20th.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has started the #WithRefugees petition to send a message of action, solidarity, and responsibility on behalf of refugees to governments worldwide.
Here are a few frightening facts to help us better understand the current refugee crisis, and how you can help:
According to the UNHCR, there are 65.3 million forcibly displaced people around the world.More than 21 million of these people are refugees and 10 million are stateless. On average, 42,500 people per day flee their homes to seek protection within the borders of their own country or other countries.In the last year alone, there have been 13.9 million people newly displaced. The civil war in Syria has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises of our lifetime.More than 11 million Syrians are currently displaced. This amounts to 45% of the Syrian population. Of the 20 million refugees worldwide, 51% are under the age of 18.This is the highest number of child refugees since World War II. Mission Generation works with refugee children from around the world that have been displaced. We want to share Jesus with the children that need us the most during this time of suffering. |
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$5/MONTH Provide assitance for an at-risk child so they canstay in school
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$10/MONTH
Provide life-changing textbooks to a class averaging 20 students
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$25/MONTH
Certify, train & support a teacher using the Mission Generation curriculum
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$40/MONTH
Provide a full-time chaplain responsible for discipling 500 students
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$100/MONTH
Train, certify & support staff, Parent workshops, Provide texts to 250 students
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$3.29 a day |
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