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The world is celebrating the extraordinary rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded cave network in the Mai Sai district of Thailand, but the incident has also shined a spotlight on a humanitarian crisis on the Thailand-Myanmar border that has been overlooked since the start of military rule in Myanmar in the 1960s.

Our Immigration Department strives to ensure equal protection under the law and civic integration of refugees and immigrants, as aspiring new Americans, by assisting them to achieve U.S. citizenship.

By making a recurring monthly donation, you make a lasting commitment to the delivery of safety to refugees, allowing them to build new lives in our community. Becoming a sustaining donor is a great way to help ensure the stability and effectiveness of local ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in New York (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY) hosted their second annual Ramadan celebration on June 18, 2016 for newly resettled refugees and asylees to have a place to break their fast with other clients.

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 community support.

This report focuses on the needs of the 1.4 million people who have been displaced by violence inside South Sudan and the more than 455,000 refugees who have fled South Sudan for neighboring countries in 2014.

Through the New Americans Campaign, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partners help immigrants and refugees become citizens in free workshops.

Volunteer support is an integral part of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s mission to provide opportunities for refugees to thrive in America, and we are excited to partner with you along the way. Take a look through our volunteer opportunities and consider which may be the best match for you.

This National Volunteer Week, communities across the country partner with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ to welcome and empower refugees, asylum seekers, and survivors of trafficking. In these turbulent times, collective support and dedicated service means more than ever.