Africa/Global: World Refugee Day 2004: A Place to Call Home

“Home” signifies family, love and security in the minds of people everywhere, yet for more than 20 million men, women and children living as refugees around the world, home is nothing more than a distant dream or a fleeting memory. In commemoration of World Refugee Day 2004, the American Red Cross International Services Department hosted a special panel presentation at National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on June 15. The event included a personal resettlement story from Nee Allison, a refugee from war-torn Liberia, along with accounts from Red Cross staff members who are involved extensively with refugees and resettlement issues.