When you are in your home country, the country where you have lived most of your life, you are often considered at risk or internally displaced due to your circumstances. When the situation becomes serious, especially if your life is at risk, the priority is to get you to immediate safety and, once safe, to establish long-term solutions. Getting immediate help usually involves seeking organisations, charities, and international bodies within your country. These groups and individuals are familiar with your language and have the knowledge and experience working within your country. With this experience, they typically possess the knowledge, information, and framework needed to support you during this difficult time.

Many international groups and organisations also operate globally, with networks and reach across numerous territories and countries. However, some may be able to help directly; many might be better suited to providing long-term solutions. The key is to find the groups and organisations best suited to help and to offer the support you need now. The Refugee Crisis Tool was designed to help you quickly and easily locate such organisations.