We provide lots of different types of support to migrants and displaced people across the globe. Our support varies significantly between countries depending on local contexts and people’s needs.

Providing essential supplies

We distribute a wide range of household, food, hygiene, shelter and other essential supplies to migrants to assist them wherever they are on their journeys.

Health

We provide first aid, set up mobile health clinics and offer primary health care services to people on the move around the world. This includes mental health and psychosocial support services. We also run emergency water and sanitation programmes—including building and repairing water and sanitation systems in settings of large-scale displacement.

Community engagement

We listen to and engage with migrants and displaced people wherever they are to ensure our response activities respond to their needs and wishes. We provide trustworthy and accessible information to help people on the move make informed decisions and stay healthy and safe. For instance, information on how refugees and other newcomers can adjust, find work (if permissible) and build new lives in their new country. We also provide support to and work with communities hosting migrants, such as projects tackling anti-migrant sentiment and promoting social inclusion.

Reuniting families

In collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), we run the Restoring Family Links programme that helps people regain contact with their family as a result of conflicts, disasters or migration.

Cash and voucher assistance

We’re increasingly providing cash assistance to people on the move worldwide affected by disasters—enabling them to buy the things they need to support themselves and their families in a dignified way that also supports local economies.