Can beauty save the world?
It is saving refugees.
You've donated to crisis response and maybe you’ve even volunteered.
But things seem to be getting worse not better for refugees.
What actually works?
120 million refugees have lost their homes.
The problem
Each year, less than 1% of refugees will have access to permanent housing.
Most are living in places that were never meant to be homes, for decades.
But here's what you might not know:
Refugees are already using beauty to survive.
We’ve seen and heard stories from refugees, all across the world.
To rebuild home, to sustain their lives and to recover.
Not because it's frivolous, because it's essential.
What refugees are saying
“For us, refugee-led does not only mean that we understand the reality - many people understand the reality - what makes it different is that we choose to step forward despite it...we want other refugees — especially young people — to see that stepping forward is possible. That they do not need permission to begin. That even in uncertainty, they can organize, create, and lead.”
— Faduma Abukar Awes, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Shama Institute for Cultural Exchange
“I want people to know that refugees are not only survivors. We are leaders, creators, and providers.
With the right space and opportunity, we can build strong initiatives, support our families, and lift our communities with dignity. Refugee-led work means we lead our own future.
— Didier Maliki, Executive Director - UBUCHANGE, Kampala & Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Uganda
“When a space feels cared for, people feel valued. When it feels forgotten, people begin to feel forgotten too.
A transformed space…reminds us that even here, in displacement, we can build something meaningful, something beautiful, and that our future can be shaped by our own hands.
— Melance Niyonizigiye, Founder & Executive Director, Spirit, Peace and Solidarity, Mahama Refugee Camp, Rwanda
“Communication was top-notch and the final outcome was even better than we imagined. A great experience all around.”
When I walk through [our] camp, I see beauty in how people create belonging—through savings groups, shared ideas, traditional dances, handmade crafts, planted trees, and everyday acts of care.
Our community is not defined only by hardship, but by cooperation, creativity, and pride. When refugees’ leadership and effort are trusted and celebrated, beauty becomes a source of hope and collective ownership.
— Upendo Shukuru, Founder Umoja Hope Restoration | Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Uganda
When you support everyplace,
you’re investing in a world you believe in.
A world where beauty, justice and compassion aren’t separate, but integrally linked.
A world that values the dignity, humanity, and value of every individual, including refugees.
Do you want help build a more beautiful world for refugees?
What do want to make possible?
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$999
Build Partnerships:
Identify, vet, and onboard inspiring refugee-led organizations. -
$2,450
Mobilize communities:
Fund community mapping and workshops to define a shared vision. -
$4,890
Design the Plan:
Support communities to dream, design, and plan their vision for transformation. -
$9,950
Build the Project:
Cover materials, labor, and coordination to complete one community-led transformation. -
$14,650
Fund One Full Pilot:
Sponsor an entire project from partnership to implementation. -
$19,990
Scale the Model:
Help launch additional pilots and grow Everyplace’s global reach.
Where we’re going.
Our goal is to be in as many places as possible.
Our hope is to either double the number of pilots each year or deepen what our partners are able to accomplish in their communities.
Through our work, we’re creating storytelling and narrative change—showing what’s happening on the ground to ultimately transform how the world views refugees, how we fund refugee response, and how we support displaced communities.
We’re building a movement where beauty is recognized as essential to human dignity and survival.
Will you join us?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Every Place is a project of Players Philanthropy Fund, Inc., a Texas nonprofit corporation recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178, ppf.org/pp). Contributions to
Everyplace qualify as tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. You will receive a receipt for your records.
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Your donation directly supports our partnerships with refugee-led organizations and locally-based groups, including program implementation costs, community mobilization, and project materials. Donations also support Everyplace’s organizational growth and capacity—enabling us to reach more communities, deepen our impact, conduct research, and build the infrastructure needed to scale this work globally.
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Choose which way works best for you:
Online/Credit Card/ACH/Wire: Visit the donation button on our website for the fastest and easiest way to give.
Check: Make checks payable to ‘Every Place’ and mail to:
Players Philanthropy Fund
ATTN: Stephanie Steelman
1122 Kenilworth Drive STE #201
Towson, MD 21204You may send checks by priority mail with a tracking number if you’d like (not required).
Donor Advised Fund: If giving via your DAF, input PPF’s EIN# 27-6601178 and earmark the donation for ‘Every Place’
Cryptocurrency: We partner with Engiven.com to accept crypto donations.
Please contact hello@every-place.org to facilitate this this option.
Stock/SecuritiesTransfer: Please contact hello@every-place.org in advance of any transfer so we have donor information and purpose of gift. We’ll provide dedicated banking information for the transfer.
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Yes. You can choose to make your donation monthly or annually during the online donation process.
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Yes. We accept donations from anywhere in the world through our secure online donation system.
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Research is a core part of what we do. We monitor and measure impact through participatory methods that center refugee voices and experiences. We track both community-level outcomes—such as changes in social cohesion, sense of home, and community agency—and individual wellbeing indicators.
Our approach combines qualitative storytelling with systematic data collection to understand how beauty-driven interventions create meaningful change.
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Yes. Donors receive regular updates about our work, stories from the communities we partner with, and impact reports showing the real outcomes of your investment.