Your donations to Australia for UNHCR in action

Syrian refugees receive thermal blankets in Za'atari refugee camp.
©UNHCR/Shawkat Al Harfoush
blankets keeping refugees warm
A Woman In A Rural Area Lightens Her Home With A Lamp She Received From UNHCR
© UNHCR/Franklyn Ruiz
solar lamps giving light to those forced to flee
UNHCR Assists Flood Impacted Villagers In Northeastern Region
© UNHCR/Wahid Ahmad Enayat
tents sheltering families forced to flee
Greece. UNHCR Ramps Up Support After Fire Destroys Moria Reception Centre

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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 Australia for UNHCR can provide life-saving aid for people in their time of greatest need.

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The 2026 Les Murray Award is now open for nominations.

The Australia for UNHCR – SBS Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition celebrates the contribution of refugees who shine a light on the situation of forcibly displaced people. The winner receives $10,000, generously donated by SBS, in recognition of their work.

Huda the Goddess, the winner of the 2025 Les Murray Award, performs spoken word poetry. Huda is a former Sudanese refugee.
© Australia for UNHCR/Elena Adeniyi (oluwa.jpg)