Read stories about New Zealand Red Cross and the work that we do, at home and abroad.
From living in a refugee camp to a Christchurch community support worker, Girdhari Kadariya has had an incredible journey to get where he is.
Two men, with two different stories, have been connected through one act of kindness.
Three women from Afghanistan are reaching their goals with help from Red Cross Pathways to Employment.
Sharif King fled his Syrian home in 2011 as a result of the war. He became a refugee in Lebanon where he began his musical career, using it as a way to express his feelings.
A former refugee in Wellington is giving back to the community through his passion for painting.
Red Cross' driver mentor programme for former refugees has been expanded to four resettlement locations.
Three brothers from Colombia have found success at their local football club with support from their Red Cross volunteer.
A volunteer work experience programme in Nelson is upskilling former refugees and creating community connections.
It's been a difficult journey for Nabila and her children to find safety in New Zealand. Now the family is happy to be living in Palmerston North.
A Red Cross initiative in Dunedin is providing teenager from refugee backgrounds with one-on-one homework support.
Sayed Ali Karam Jawhary has been practising calligraphy for over 25 years, Communications advisor, Gemma Snowdon, went to find out more about how the art form has become part of his identity.
New Zealand Red Cross is celebrating the contribution former refugees have made to their new communities this World Refugee Day and appealing for more to be done to address the global humanitarian crisis.
