“Positive stories” is a theme I don’t generally get to talk about.
As the assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, most of my work is focused on responding to crises and supporting aid workers as they seek to ease the suffering of tens of millions of people. They help innocent people who have had their lives turned upside down by persecution or conflict but go on to demonstrate real resilience.
One of the lessons I’ve learned in my travels is that people don’t need much to turn their lives around. A well-designed program run by organizations that are staffed by smart, compassionate professionals, can have a catalytic effect, saving and sustaining lives.
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Anne Richard
Anne C. Richard is the assistant secretary of state for population, refugees, and migration since April 2012. Her bureau's mission is to provide protection, ease suffering, and resolve the plight of persecuted and uprooted people around the world on behalf of the American people.
