Australia for UNHCR
Australia for UNHCR is an Australian charity that raises funds and support for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN's Refugee Agency. It was established on 4 July 2000.
Fundraising
The organisation raises funds for international humanitarian programs supporting refugees and other displaced or stateless people, and undertakes activities to raise public awareness of the plight of refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR.From an income of $100,000 in the first year of fundraising, the organisation raised $6.6 million in 2008. The most recent Annual Information Statement reported to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission reports a total annual income of $41,510,916.
This has funded humanitarian work in Central America, the Philippines and throughout Africa.