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The Global Compact on Refugees, an international agreement adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2018, aimed to make the responsibility for helping refugees worldwide more equitable and predictable. Three years on, and ahead of the first mid-term review of progress at a high-level meeting in December 2021, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in collaboration with Danish Refugee Council and Norwegian Refugee Council, have commissioned a report to assess progress on the Compact’s objectives and commitments.

Private donations contribute significantly to the success of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s work. Although we receive state and federal funding for initial resettlement and employment services, the assistance we provide to refugee families goes beyond their first few months in the U.S. and would not be possible without community support.

Refugees and asylees often face difficulties in resuming their careers once resettled in the U.S. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY is working with an extraordinary Special Immigrant Visa holder, Tamana, to rebuild her career in education.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Northern California is pleased to provide our local and national partners with opportunities to engage directly with our programs in a meaningful way. Through volunteer events, small corporate groups work together to deliver their unique assistance and expertise directly to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s refugee and asylee clients. All activities can be paired with an education session that teaches participants the basics of refugee resettlement.

Private donations contribute greatly to the success of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s work. Although we receive state and federal funding for initial resettlement and employment services, the assistance we provide to refugee families beyond their first few months in the U.S. would not be possible without the support of our community.

Learn how your group can support a new refugee family in Iowa through Co- Sponsorshp!

Tek is a refugee from Bhutan. Since resettling in Phoenix in 2009, he has found success as the owner of ABC Mart, a local grocery store. ABC Mart is one of the partners of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in its Healthy Corner Store Initiative to provide fresh produce to refugees and other low-income Americans.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Northern California is excited to share our new Crowdrise page, which will allow community members to better fundraise for local resettlement.

Nearly two and half years after President Obama’s Executive Action offering the opportunity for minors from Central America to access the refugee resettlement program, Hilda Galvez, a Honduran native, cried joyfully as her five-year-old son, Ever, was escorted through the gate at Newark Airport near midnight on March 9, 2017.

Thank you for your interest in providing in-kind donations to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡! Community assistance with early resettlement in the form of donations is an amazing way to immediately impact the lives of newly arrived refugees, and we welcome your help.