Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency’s national partner in New Zealand, raising funds and awareness to support displaced people across the globe.
Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR unites caring New Zealanders – individuals, community groups and businesses – to support people fleeing conflict, disaster and persecution. We advocate and fundraise for refugee protection, emergency aid and long-term support and solutions, helping UNHCR reach millions of displaced people each year.
What if you could prepare for the next disaster? Donate to UNHCR Emergency Action to make sure we’re ready for the next disaster. With this support, refugees and displaced people will receive life-saving aid as quickly as possible. They won’t be left waiting for the help they need to escape conflict, disaster or persecution.
Give today for tomorrow’s emergency.
UNHCR works in more than 130 countries around the world. We are often first in and last out in a refugee crisis, providing vulnerable families with shelter, water and other survival essentials. Your gift to Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR can provide life-saving aid for people in their time of greatest need.
Farishta*, a widow and mother of two, fled her home in northern Afghanistan when the Taliban overran her town. In Kabul, she struggled to pay for rent or food and was sinking into debt before she began receiving UNHCR assistance.
*Name changed for protection reasons