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It’s hard enough to travel throughout the Central Valley without owning a car. But imagine not even being able to use Lyft or Uber taxi services because you don’t own a car seat to transport your children safely. That’s a challenge that many refugee families who live in the Turlock/Modesto area face on a daily basis.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) REACH project, funded by ZIP, Gavi's Humanitarian Partnerships Programme, uses innovative methods to ensure children in communities affected by a conflict and crisis receive all age-appropriate vaccines as routine or catch-up. This report shares how the innovative Indigo vaccine transport system has helped REACH increase vaccination rates in part of the Horn of Africa.

Human trafficking continues to be prevalent across Florida as online platforms become powerful tools for luring children and other vulnerable populations. Learn more about online child exploitation and ways you can keep your family safe.

Born and raised in the small city of Voinjama, Liberia, Marcus is the youngest of four children. He was eight years old when the first civil war began in Liberia in 1989. Over 300,000 Liberians were forced to flee and seek refuge in neighboring countries.

Fatima arrived to the United States with her two children from Togo soon after her husband had to flee and seek asylum in 2016. Her family resettled as refugees, working hard to rebuild their lives in the Beehive State. Fatima has been driven by the desire to ensure her family’s success in their new home. 

Led by Ukrainian Caseworker, Katya Galytska, and with live interpretation provided by Ukrainian Case Aide, Alina Linchevska, the workshop brought around 50 new Ukrainian neighbors—including many families with small children—to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Atlanta office for coffee and breakfast, socializing and networking, and opportunities to engage with and ask questions of expert staff from across our programs.

The Sayid family arrived in early fall 2021 to NYC from the base that temporarily housed evacuating families from Afghanistan. As a family of five, they were focused on resettling as soon as possible. A new beginning for them meant finding a new apartment, setting up social benefits, and enrolling their two children in school. More important is the emotional process of resetting and finding comfort through a difficult transition.

In honor of International Day of the Girl, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Los Angeles is excited to share the artwork and stories of girls in our Unaccompanied Children program through a virtual 'art show'. The girls, who participated in our Summer Arts and Wellness program, have created self portraits, artwork, and stories to share their dreams and hopes for the future - which are just as big and beautiful as you might expect!