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More than one billion people volunteer globally for solidarity and humanity, for people and the planet. International Volunteer Day is an occasion to pay tribute to volunteers worldwide and recognize the value of volunteerism in advancing peace and development. It serves as an opportunity to applaud the selfless efforts of individuals who dedicate their time and skills to make positive changes in their communities and beyond. During International Volunteer Day, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Los Angeles wishes to recognize the outstanding efforts of several of our volunteers. These volunteers have demonstrated the selflessness, dedication, and perseverance that exemplify the heart of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Los Angeles and our mission. Please join us in congratulating them!

How planned giving ensures that the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ continues responding to the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Murtaza Mohammad Hossain, a refugee from Afghanistan, overcame numerous challenges with the help of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Matching Grant program, eventually securing a job and a donated car that transformed his family's life in the USA. His journey highlights the importance of support systems in achieving self-sufficiency and the profound impact of community assistance.

Humanitarian parole offers a pathway to safety for people in crisis and benefits the U.S. Learn more about how it works.

Among the many challenges that 2020 brought to many around the world, the closing of international borders and travel restrictions as a result of the pandemic further limited the already dwindling number of refugees accepted by the Trump Administration. Prior to the pandemic, the Trump Administration had reduced the number of refugees the United States was committed to welcoming. At the onset of the pandemic, the arrivals of refugees to Tallahassee halted altogether, and it wasn’t until the end of 2020 that new families began to arrive across Big Bend communities. This time, the newly arrived families were coming from Latin America. This was a first for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Tallahassee’s short four-year history, which has historically welcomed families from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria.

This report underlines the importance of a coordinated and collaborative approach to emergency response in urban areas. The recommendations, addressed primarily to humanitarian actors, reflect lessons learned from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) initial emergency response programming on the island of Lesbos, Greece, between September 2015 and March 2016.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Maryland staff visited the National Museum of African-American History and Culture to commemorate Juneteenth.

Mukasa Agnes Flavia came to the United States as a refugee after living in a Kenya refugee camp for 11 years. This is part one of two, on Flavia's road to resettlement.