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See how the ̽����ѡ in Dallas and the ̽����ѡ in Abilene celebrated World Refugee Day!

On April 27th, nearly 175 community humanitarians attended Journey to the Wasatch, the ̽����ѡ (̽����ѡ) in Salt Lake City’s annual spring fundraising party celebrating the journey hundreds of our refugee neighbors undergo to make their home in Utah.

This December, the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring took 24 refugee high school students on a field trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 

In 2018, less than 3 percent of refugees went home. The vast majority struggle to get by in countries unable to meet their needs. Most relief efforts are focused on food, shelter and basic health care—but refugees also require education and livelihoods opportunities if they are to rebuild their lives. The ̽����ѡ strives for “better aid” that delivers assistance more effectively, efficiently and sustainably.

The ̽����ѡ in Missoula helps people fleeing violence and persecution rebuild their lives and gain control of their future. We continue to work alongside communities and partners to welcome and support refugees and immigrants from other crisis zones around the world.

The ̽����ѡ in Florida's Tallahassee office is seeking volunteers for a new Refugee Youth Tutoring program. The program is designed to support young refugees in grades 6 to 12 with their educational needs, with a special focus on English literacy and comprehension.

This World Refugee Day, the ̽����ѡ honored refugee changemakers, highlighting the remarkable – and everyday – ways that refugees influence art, food, ideas, policy and culture. The ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring spoke with Su, a 14-year-old refugee from Myanmar resettled by the ̽����ѡ, about her commitment to advocating for human rights in her home country.

​While the plight of war refugees is in the news, and deservedly so, the struggle of refugee families from Eritrea is not often in the headlines.  Located in Northern Africa, Eritrea is led by an oppressive regime, with few rights for its people.  Thousands flee each month in search of survival and a better life. Over the last seven years, the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring has resettled hundreds of Eritrean refugees. Because Eritrean refugees are at risk if they are identified, the subject of our story – who we will call “H” – did not want to be named. This is her story.

Meet Deepak, the owner of two local restaurants and a former refugee.