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Thank you to Fleishman Hillard for your support of our refugee families!

Thanks to the help of donors, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Los Angeles was able to deliver gifts and much needed items to over 50 refugees and asylum seeking families this holiday season!

When Mohammad and his family fled to the United States, they thought their struggles were in the past. Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, Mohammad fears he won’t be able to provide the basic necessities for his family. To support Mohammad and other families affected by COVID-19, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring created Wish Lists on Amazon where individuals can donate items that families requested.

Originally from Burundi, Vital was one of thousands of Burundians forced to flee in 1972. At 19 years old, he lived in a temporary center that hosted refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. He spent ten years in the DRC and continued his education despite the challenging circumstances.

On Feb. 15 President Trump declared a national emergency to build a wall on the southern border—distorting the record on people seeking asylum. We set the record straight.

One of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s goals in resettling refugees is to ensure that youth and adults have high levels of livelihood, literacy, numeracy and social-emotional skills. To that end, volunteers in NJ are currently facilitating English language instruction for refugees resettled in the Elizabeth area.