NEWS & EVENTS

A trip to eastern Chad left me further awed at the simple power of sitting quietly, paying attention to breath and body.

Taking time for a refresher training with our coaches in Refugee Camp Nduta in Tanzania.

Day one at camp Mile was both pretty cool and sad because I had to say goodbye to our friends. I asked one of the educators, Mahboula, to...

Our assessment work is hard. We have 180 caregivers and children to interview, and each interview takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes....

We get on a huge plane at LAX and fly to Paris, where we get on a large plane and fly to N’Djamena, where we get on a medium propeller...

I write sitting on the ledge of my hotel room patio. It’s not comfortable, but my intention is to get acclimated to the 110-degree heat...

Mtendeli Refugee Camp, Kigoma Region, Tanzania — My name is Kelsey and I’m a control freak. I admit it. I am a hyper-organized,...

Genocide and mass atrocities do not end. What has been called the echoes of genocide by John Prendergast and others, remains and affects...

“The system is completely set-up to be as dehumanizing as possible.” These are the words of Jay, a volunteer from England. His...

Mariam* is tall and beautiful, with long lashes and black, bold eyes that hold a hint of gentleness. She has joined almost 20 other...

Yesterday, our friends at Second Tree organization in Ioannina, Greece invited us to spend time with an Afghan refugee family living in...

What an amazing and powerful start to our journey in Greece. Our first gathering was comprised of 14 refugee women speaking Somali,...

Last week, Stanislas, Ghislaine, Haron, and Rachidatou, the four Refugees United Soccer Academy coaches in refugee camp Gado in eastern...

Over the last few years, I have worked in a variety of humanitarian situations in extremely diverse locations; from the foothills of the...

BATOURI, CAMEROON — There is something uniquely special about sub-Saharan Africa. While acknowledging that the African continent is...

In 2016, we promised refugees from the Central African Republic living in refugee sites in Cameroon that we would return and collaborate...

Refugees don’t just deserve a seat at the table. They should be building the table, creating the menu, and inviting the guests.

Food. I always think about food when out here. On each of the 30 trips I’ve taken to this region, I have lost between 10 and 19 pounds. I...

We were all tired. Amy and I traveled for four days to get to refugee camp Djabal from Los Angeles. Some of the men and women that...

“I hope we become leaders,” said Mouna during day three of Little Ripples Teacher Training II. Mouna is 21 years old and a Little Ripples...