GLOBAL R EF U G EE C R I SI S
70 million people have been forced to flee their homes The world is facing an unprecedented global refugee crisis. According to the UNHCR*, over 70 million people around the world have been forced from home as a result of conflict or persecution. Unfortunately, over 80% of refugee crises last 10 years or more. In other words, refugee status is rarely short-term. While aid and emergency support are often needed at first, in the long-term, these solutions are unsustainable, creating dependency and trapping families in a perpetual cycle of poverty.
AT SEED EF F EC T, W E BEL I EV E:
• People living in poverty are capable. With access to the right tools, people living in material poverty can provide for their families with dignity. • Restored relationships bring transformation. Introducing people to Jesus and empowering them to restore broken relationships is essential for true transformation. • The hard places are worth investing in. • How we help truly matters.
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*https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html
