World Refugee Day: photos of hope and survival

Posted June 20, 2016 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Around the world, the Red Cross movement protects people who have been forced to flee their homelands in search of safety. Here is a snapshot of our work over the past year.   

Refugees from Burundi arrive in neighbouring Tanzania
Refugees from Burundi arrive in neighbouring Tanzania, where the Red Cross is proving much-needed humanitarian aid. An estimated 230,000 people have fled Burundi due to conflict since April 2015. Maija Tammi/Finnish Red Cross
A doctor with the Tanzania Red Cross provides care to a young child
A doctor with the Tanzania Red Cross provides care to a young child from Burundi. The Red Cross is supporting several health posts and a hospital for refugees in the country. Ana Rombero/ Spanish Red Cross
Refugees from Burundi line up for relief items
Refugees from Burundi line up to receive essential relief items from the Red Cross at the Mahama Camp in Rwanda. Juozas Cernius/IFRC
In Lebanon, there are over a million Syrian registered refugees
In Lebanon, there are over a million Syrian registered refugees. Every day, new families who arrive in the country’s camps are met by local Red Cross volunteers and provided much-needed assistance. Stephen Ryan/IFRC
Refugee children in Lebanon
Some refugee children in Lebanon have spent most of their life in a camp. As part of the Red Cross assistance programme, health promotion activities are carried out in a fun and engaging way for children. Stephen Ryan/IFRC
A girl living in a camp in Greece
A girl living in a camp in Greece plays with a toy she brought all the way from her home in Syria. She is one of more than 50,000 migrants stranded in Greece. About 60% of them are women and children. IFRC
In camps across Greece, conditions are difficult
In camps across Greece, conditions are difficult and the humanitarian needs are immense. A Red Cross mobile health team provides vital health care services to thousands of men, women and children at the Idomeni camp. Hungarian Red Cross
At the Piraeus port in Greece, Red Cross volunteers have set up a space for children
At the Piraeus port in Greece, Red Cross volunteers have set up a space for children. The chance to draw and play is a welcome break from the daily struggles of living in a temporary camp. Sakari Piippo/IFRC
More than 25,000 refugees from Syria have found safety in Canada
More than 25,000 refugees from Syria have found safety in Canada since December 2015. The Red Cross provided help upon their arrival and is now supporting their integration into communities across the country. IRCC

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