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Refugee clients received fun and informative safety training from the Elizabeth Police Department and Fire Department to strengthen community engagement and safety.

This is a time for fresh starts, starting over and new beginnings. We here at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Missoula have been fortunate to be with so many families while they experience new beginnings and so many "firsts."

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¡

On April 23, 2023, Colorado Afghan American Association celebrated Eid Mila in Thornton, CO.

Over the past five years I’ve volunteered with ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in various ways. One of my most intense experiences was spending two weeks at Fort Bliss, one of the U.S. landing sites for Afghan evacuees after the fall of Kabul. I want to share a few highlights from my experience and give you an inside look at what it means to work and walk alongside ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ staff and clients.

Wondering what you can do to support refugees in your area? Take a lesson from this group of kid chefs who gathered their community for a homemade meal that gives back.

In February, refugee youth in the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring’s After-School Program learned the meaning and importance of civic engagement by participating in their first ever community service project at A Wider Circle in Silver Spring, MD. Youth toured the organization’s facilities, learned about the services it provides and people it serves, and then spent the morning helping with different projects, such as sorting books, folding clothes and moving furniture.

On April 27th, nearly 175 community humanitarians attended Journey to the Wasatch, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) in Salt Lake City’s annual spring fundraising party celebrating the journey hundreds of our refugee neighbors undergo to make their home in Utah.

After a decade living in a refugee camp in Chad, a Sudanese family comes to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring to finally access to the critical healthcare they need.

Alice Innocent tells a story about how meeting an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ volunteer upon her arrival to America has changed her future.