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Volunteer, Keith Smith has worked tirelessly on behalf of ̽����ѡ staff and clients and continues to go the extra mile on behalf of ̽����ѡ clients.

A crucial barrier to prosperity for many refugees is a lack of credit and access to financing. To meet this challenge, the ̽����ѡ launched the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO), which offers credit building, auto, personal and business loans. As of 2023, CEO made more than 6,000 loans totaling more than $25 million to refugees across 20 states.

Recently nominated for the Washington Governor's Volunteer Service Award, Victoria shares how she got her start at the ̽����ѡ, the work she’s focused on in her volunteer role, and some heartfelt wishes for ̽����ѡ clients in the coming year.

With help from the ̽����ѡ and an aviation school in Jordan, two sisters from Syria and their Jordanian friend -- a future pilot, a future flight attendant and a future astronaut -- made their dream of flight a reality.

This summer, The ̽����ѡ in Dallas partnered with the George W. Bush Institute to be a part of their Liberty and Leadership Forum.

Overcoming the obstacles of resettling in a new country and creating a life for herself, Feroza exemplifies all that can be achieved by refugees as they make Sacramento their home. She says, "Trust yourself and motivate yourself. If I can do it, so can you."

As a way of tackling the ongoing displacement crisis and issues faced by these clients, the ̽����ѡ is focusing on community engagement to help with the integration of resettled refugees into our local communities, through a new Co-Sponsorship Program. 

After fleeing the war in Syria, a woman grabs a chance to restart her family’s beekeeping business in Jordan.

“When I came here, I was on my own and I had to start from scratch.” That’s how Feven, a refugee from Ethiopia, felt when she arrived in the United States after fleeing persecution in her country. Alone in an unfamiliar place, Feven would say to herself, “Give yourself time,” a reminder that she had the power to choose how she will live her life.

This year, World Refugee Day is on June 20th, 2018. According to AwarenessdaysUK, World Refugee Day is day dedicated to:"Honoring the strength and courage of refugees and encourages public awareness and support of refugees, people who have had to flee their homelands because of conflict or natural disaster".