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Akeel’s art mixes darkness and light to reflect the struggle and hope of the refugee experience. But there is more. As Akeel puts it, he wants his art to communicate that “the Iraqi people love peace, art, and liberty, not war.”

Over 70 community sponsors worked to fulfill wish lists for 110 newly arrived refugee families and individuals this holiday season during our annual holiday gift drive, Light One Candle.

The ̽����ѡ in Salt Lake City’s Speakers Bureau educates the community about the refugees we serve and how they can get involved.

There are now 100 million people displaced worldwide as a result of the Ukraine war and new waves of conflict and violence in other countries.

The ̽����ѡ continues to deliver life-saving programs to the refugee and immigrant community in Charlottesville, while adjusting to the realities of working remotely.

The ̽����ѡ in Silver Spring held their annual job fair on May 24 in downtown Silver Spring. The event was attended by 144 refugee job seekers and 24 employer partners. In the month since the job fair, there are 87 documented client interviews and 10 refugees who have started new positions, with more new jobs anticipated.

On the heels of news that the Trump Administration is considering resettling zero refugees next year, a new ̽����ѡ report shows that America’s retreat from global leadership in refugee protection comes at a time of acute global crisis.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently signed a proclamation honoring the work of Kansas refugee resettlement agencies and celebrating Kansas’ immigrant heritage in honor of World Refugee Day on June 20th.

From their homelands to years in refugee camps, many ̽����ѡ clients have gained unique knowledge in producing high-yield harvests from small plots of land.