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A 16-year-old Afghan boy in Greece hopes to be reunited with his brother in Germany. Illustrator Ada Jusic brings Ali's story to life.

New Roots is a food security program that focuses on giving our clients the opportunity to grow their own produce and also turn around and sell that produce if they so choose.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY gives thanks to Jeff, a landlord who provides critical support and has empathy for the refugee and immigrant community. Jeff's support to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ clients seeking housing has been impactful.

In recognition of National Volunteer Week, beginning on April 17th, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring shares the experience of our Community Engagement team’s Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA, Michalina Kulesza, who began her year of service with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in July 2022.

The fastest growing GenR chapter in ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ history, GenR: LA is full of diverse and caring members with extraordinary backgrounds. In the past four months, we've grown from a group of eight people interested in learning more about the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ to a group of 83 passionate professionals, working and living in the Los Angeles area. 

Two months ago, sisters Marta* and Oksana* were living peaceful lives in the same Ukrainian town where they were born, married and spent their entire lives. They spoke to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ about how they made sudden and difficult decision to abandon everything they’ve ever known, and to seek safety with their children.

Mahsa, a young, bright, and promising student, had recently completed her high school education in Afghanistan and was eagerly pursuing her academic aspirations at a public university. During the Utah legislative session, she used her voice and her story to help pass a bill that enabled refugees to obtain in-state tuition rates at Utah universities.

More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine, mostly women and children, while 8 million remain displaced inside the country, all of them in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Here’s how the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is helping.