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The ̽����ѡ in Northern California is excited to share our new Crowdrise page, which will allow community members to better fundraise for local resettlement.

The ̽����ѡ in Florida has provided emergency housing assistance to 16 families across Florida, which equates to 160 individuals. The Florida Crisis Prevention fund addresses emergency housing needs by providing payments towards rent and utilities.

Snapshots of Carol Rose's volunteer experiences over the years

Kezia Ahimina has never been to Burundi, the country her parents fled before she was born. But this fall, she may get a “dream” opportunity to finally visit: as a member of the Burundi National Soccer Team. 

Leaving her husband and home in Ukraine, Khrystyna fled to Athens, Greece with her children to rebuild a new life for her family outside of conflict and war.

On Saturday, June 20 the ̽����ѡ in Tallahassee celebrated World Refugee Day. The ̽����ѡ hosted a live virtual panel discussion with community partners, refugee families and the Tallahassee community at-large. The event highlighted the contributions of the refugee community in Tallahassee, and elevated the voices of refugee families, community leaders and volunteers who ensure Big Bend communities continue to be welcoming places for all.

Recognizing the critical need for employment and childcare for new Americans, Marmot Snetsinger co-founded Little Twigs Childcare. Today, Little Twigs employs over 20 refugee women from diverse backgrounds, empowering them with valuable professional skills and creating a unique environment for the children they serve.

When refugees are resettled in Wichita, they are given a very short amount of time before they must get a job and become self-sufficient. In doing so, one of their biggest challenges is finding reliable transportation to get them to work on time.

A refugee casework intern talks of his experience interning with the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring.

Spreading the word and spreading resources: volunteers at the ̽����ѡ (̽����ѡ) in Salt Lake City call refugees to provide more information about Census 2020.