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Nolasque Balitebya began working for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ as a Swahili interpreter in 2019 shortly after he and his family were resettled in Missoula by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. His 'can-do' attitude and eagerness to support newly arriving refugee families stood out to all staff at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, and he was promoted to Caseworker in 2021. Now, Nolasque has begun the next step in his ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ journey. In March, Nolasque began serving as a Roving Direct Services Program Manager for ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Reception and Placement (R&P) programs. We sat down with Nolasque to reflect on his journey with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Missoula and what he is looking forward to next.

Learn the difference between refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and migrants—and how the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ helps people forced to flee crisis and conflict.

Learn the meaning of famine, what causes it, and how we can prevent future famines through early action and humanitarian aid.

Learn more about the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Salt Lake City's response to COVID-19 in Utah, our efforts to ensure refugee families continue to receive the critical services they need, and ways you can help refugees in our community over the coming weeks and months.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Denver clients, staff, and volunteers share the stage with Colorado singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom to elevate refugee voices and raise awareness of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s mission in Colorado.

After 835 days without the resettlement program at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in San Jose, the office's leadership team received word last month that the location had gotten approval to re-open its resettlement program, effective immediately.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Tucson is committed to bringing our refugee clients from harm to home. As a part of that commitment, we provide necessities such as clothing and household items which are needed to start rebuilding their lives here.