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Orlando Blooms Meets Ukrainian Refugee Families in Moldova

Orlando Bloom is using his platform to highlight the refugee crisis that continues to unfold as more and more people flee Ukraine. The Hollywood star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador is currently in Moldova with the humanitarian organisation where he’s meeting mums and children escaping the war at UNICEF-supported “Blue Dot” spaces: “The Blue Dots set…

Gigi Hadid is Donating Her Fashion Month Earnings to Support People Impacted by War

Gigi Hadid is showing her support for the millions of men, women and children impacted by war. The supermodel has announced she’ll be taking the lead of fellow Argentinian runway star Mica Argañaraz, who recently pledged to donate her modelling earnings to help the people of Ukraine following Vladimir Putin’s Russian-led invasion of the country….

Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher Set Up Ukraine Relief Fundraiser with $30M Goal

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are using their platforms to raise funds for the people of Ukraine following the Vladimir Putin-led Russian invasion of the country. The Hollywood couple has announced they’ve set up a GoFundMe page which will benefit two organisations providing immediate relief to those fleeing the country – Flexport.org which is organising shipments of relief…

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Angelina Jolie Highlights Need for Equal Treatment of Global Refugees

Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie is using her platform to highlight the global refugee crisis and the need for all refugees to be treated equally. Taking to Instagram, which Angelina uses to raise the voices of marginalised or vulnerable communities, she points out that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine following the…

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Announces Free Housing For Up To 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees

Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of popular vacation rental site Airbnb, has announced the company will provide temporary accomodation for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. In a post on Twitter, Brian shared that the short-term housing would be funded by Airbnb, donors and through the generosity of hosts. “The greatest need we have…

Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Matching Up to $1M in Donations to UNHCR to Support People Fleeing Ukraine

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are using their platforms to highlight and support the work of the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency that’s providing urgent relief for thousands of people fleeing Ukraine following the Vladimir Putin-led Russian invasion of the country. The Hollywood couple has announced they are matching $1,000,000 in donations to the humanitarian organisation:…

Rami Malek Speaks Up For Refugees in New Role as Ambassador for International Rescue Committee

No Time to Die and Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek has a new gig! He’s been appointed Ambassador for the International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit organisation helping people survive, recover and rebuild from the world’s worst humanitarian crises. “This is my first partnership with a humanitarian aid organisation,” Rami says in a statement. “And I’m…

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Angelina Jolie Shares List of International Organisations Helping the People of Afghanistan

Angelina Jolie has responded to questions about how to help the people of Afghanistan. The mother, filmmaker and UNHCR Special Envoy who recently joined Instagram to amplify the voices of refugees, has shared a list of six organisations working with Afghan people and providing assistance on the ground. In a message posted to her stories,…

Angelina Jolie dressed in black with a black head scarf, speaking to women in Pakistan.

UNHCR Marks 20 Years Since Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Joined Their Team

UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency is marking a milestone with Special Envoy Angelina Jolie.  The Hollywood star, filmmaker and mum has been a part of the team for 20 years, advocating for millions of refugees around the world  – first as a Goodwill Ambassador between 2001 and 2012, then expanding her role to Special Envoy….