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Meet Nancy Joseph-Gould, who has worked to solve problems for refugees since she started volunteering in 2016 at the Denver office of the ̽����ѡ. From creating summer camp opportunities for refugee children to helping families register their children for school and obtain the services and supports they need to succeed and so much more, she has demonstrated that one person can truly improve the lives of people in need.

A record high of 110 million people have fled their homes in search of safety and stability. This is more than any other time since World War II.

Learn how our teams are helping families on the frontlines of climate change.

The ̽����ѡ in Oakland's HOME program helps families with a housing subsidy, welcome home setup, and mentorship. The Jebran family from Afghanistan reflects on their past six months in the U.S. with the help of their HOME team and their hopes for the future.

The New Roots program helps refugees reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots in Sacramento.

Emily Tomsick, the ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring's summer anti-trafficking intern describes her experience.

Umeeda Shalizi, 23, gives the impression that she’s going places and that she will not be hindered by the places she’s been.

COVID-19 continues to shape the lives of refugees living in Salt Lake County, leading to a staff-wide effort to gather and deliver basic necessities to families in need.

Immigrants and refugees make up a sizeable minority of businesses for California and the Turlock/Modesto region. In that vein, the ̽����ѡ in Turlock/Modesto is spotlighting refugee-owned businesses here in the Central Valley. The following is an interview with Baktash Rafiqyaar, owner of Mr. Gil's Market & Grill in Modesto.

An asylum seeker from El Salvador shares his experience migrating to the US, and how the ̽����ѡ's Unaccompanied Children Program has helped him navigate the difficulties of resettling in a new city. “I think it’s great that an organization like ̽����ѡ exists to support young people who are migrants like me.”