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title: "Our impact"
description: "At a time when record numbers are fleeing their homes, we help millions of people worldwide every year. Each one of them has a story."
url: "https://www.nrc.no/who-we-are/our-impact"
language: "en"
published: "2016-01-21T12:26:00Z"
modified: "2024-04-03T09:39:15Z"
---

# Our impact

![They and their families obtained an provisional document with the support of NRC Estado de Barinas, Venezuela Photo: Fernanda Pineda - NRC 2015](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/countries/colombia/venezuela/_mg_0126.jpg)

Photo: Fernanda Pineda/NRC

At a time when record numbers are fleeing their homes, we help millions of people worldwide every year. Each one of them has a story.

[Global](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=23)

### In 2025, our 14,000 aid workers helped 10.6 million people across 39 countries.

- 1,291,713

  people supported with education
- 1,692,544

  people supported with livelihoods and food security
- 1,399,503

  people supported with shelter and settlements
- 773,814

  people supported with protection from violence
- 1,523,235

  people supported with information, counselling and legal assistance
- 4,294,121

  people supported with water, sanitation and hygiene
- 1,778,946

  people supported with multi-purpose cash assistance

***Note:** some people received more than one type of assistance.*

> The landslide buried everything. It was so scary… We are suffering, but at least we are alive.
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> Kanchhi Gole had to flee when an earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015. She is now living in Selang camp, Nepal.
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> Photo: Kishor Sharma/NORCAP

## Preserving dignity

The displaced people we work with are strong, dignified and resourceful. Most are able and willing to fend for themselves. But sometimes, when a person has lost everything, it can be hard to retain a sense of dignity and confidence. We work with them to make sure that the support they and their families receive is adjusted to their particular needs.

From supporting a father in finding employment to helping a child overcome trauma, we stand behind displaced people. We help them find safety and hope in their new situation, no matter their age, gender, religious or political beliefs, or disabilities.

> Now that I have some experience here at NRC’s maintenance site, I’m thinking of becoming a carpenter… I feel like I’m useful again.
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> Omar, father of seven, used to have a grocery store in Syria. He now lives in Zaatari camp, Jordan.
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> Photo: Alisa Reznick/NRC

## Defending rights

As they leave behind everything familiar, many displaced people find themselves denied justice. With our advice, they inform themselves. We guide them as they claim their right to a safe home, obtain the documents to prove their identity, and pursue their right to work.

> Before we had our refugee documents, we were prisoners in our home. We feared deportation. Now we are able to go out, and my husband can go to work every day.
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> Kelly, a Colombian refugee living in Barinas, Venezuela.
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> Photo: Fernanda Pineda/NRC

## Rebuilding futures

When children witness terrible events, it’s not easy to help them cope. But we find ways to guide them forward. With our education, vocational training and community activities, children and youth can learn and play. Adults can socialise, recover, and earn a living. They have safe places where they can get back on their feet.

They seize their futures. And we provide them with the mental, physical, and legal tools they need on their way.

> I wanted to die, they had destroyed my home and my life… Thanks to NRC who helped me so much, I now have hope.
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> Jelena, from eastern Ukraine, became internally displaced when her house was hit by a rocket.
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> Photo: Ingrid Prestetun/NRC

In 2025 our seasoned teams were on the frontlines of humanitarian assistance, doing everything they could to help those searching for safety in 39 countries worldwide.

[Read about how our donors made a vital difference for people forced to flee in 2025](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2026/nrc-assisted-10.6-million-people-in-2025)