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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.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY chatted with one client who is a mother figure for her younger sister. They both left Afghanistan in early fall with the hope to be safe. Their mother had passed away and they left behind their family members. The older sister made it a priority to concentrate on what she could change.

After fleeing ISIS in Iraq, a young woman starts over in a refugee camp in Syria—with her infant son. They are among the almost 17,000 people, mostly Iraqis, living in Al Hol camp.

Determined to stay in Ukraine, Tetiana found shelter in an EU and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supported shelter with her daughters.

After losing her husband to the war in South Sudan, social worker Lilian Dawa fled with her two young children to Uganda, where she helps other refugee women as an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ community volunteer.

Emilia, 21, fled Honduras with her four-year-old daughter Lauda. They are among the thousands of families the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and our partners have helped at the U.S.-Mexico border.

As refugees in South Africa, Jacqueline and her family feared for their lives. They were welcomed by local church members and other neighbors in Boise, Idaho.

For as long as he can remember, 10-year-old Yousif has shared a passion for baking with his mother. The two are a dynamic duo in the kitchen, making traditional Iraqi dishes and sweets to help them savor memories of their homeland.