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A former ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ client reflects on his resettlement experience and on how he is helping newcomers adjust to life in Baltimore.

One of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s first priorities when refugees arrive in Northern California is to help employable adults secure jobs that will allow them to begin covering expenses and building a new life. Some clients arrive with the professional background and necessary skills to pursue a career similar to that in their home country. To help with this, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ offers career development programming to clients who have already secured their survival job and are interested and ready to move forward. 

An instructor at a non-profit that teaches skateboarding to children, Belqisa’s dreams of pro competition were put on hold when she had to escape Afghanistan. Now she’s seizing a chance for a new start.

Join us on May 1st for a special screening of Angels Are Made of Light, a documentary following school-aged children in Kabul, Afghanistan, with guest speaker and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ client, Farahnaz Anwari, who taught in Afghan conflict zones for nearly 20 years.

The results of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s research suggest that expansion of socially-minded consumer financing paired with financial education, and other asset-building programs, could help more low-income families achieve financial stability and at the same time reduce the risks the current subprime auto loan market represents to the overall U.S. economy.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ financial coaching and provision of credit building loans helps clients climb out of debt and secure their future. 

Dallas has a long history of welcoming the most vulnerable people to rebuild their lives in Texas. Let us live up to that tradition and meet all our neighbors with kindness and compassion. Here are some ways you can take action today!

The United States has begun relocating a group of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is providing services for these individuals and families, including resettling them to new communities across the US, including Arizona!

How the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is working to deliver more sustainable, impactful humanitarian aid during a time of unprecedented crisis is the subject of an article published in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Fast Company.