#FaithOverFear Toolkit

This #FaithOverFear campaign from Religions for Peace, UNICEF, and a global coalition of religious groups is aimed to inspire action among religious people world wide to support refugees by welcoming them to their communities. It was motivated by the statistic that "65.3 million people globally have been forced from their homes. Among them are nearly 21.3 million refugees, over half of whom are children. Families fleeing violence, conflict or persecution face treacherous and often deadly barriers when seeking safety. Refugees who are able to resettle, face fear, uncertainty and discrimination."

The #FaithOverFear campaign is a platform for the sharing of stories of communities to refugees. The toolkit explains how to organisations can participate and encourage their members to do so as well by:

• Uploading stories to the website WeChooseFaithOverFear.com 
• Using social media, especially adding an image to one's Facebook profile using the profile picture frame available from the website
• And by sharing stories using the hashtag #FaithOverFear

The toolkit gives step-by-step instruction for sharing videos, photo images, messages - examples are offered, and then advises on social media best practices under the topics:

1. Identify your goals
2. Identify your audience
3. Form your team
4. Create a content strategy calendar
5. Develop content priorities
6. Choose a platform
7. Consider social advertising

The toolkit ends with a section of links for more information.