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HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society [5]) is a Jewish American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. It was established on November 27, 1881, originally to help the large number of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States who had left Europe to escape antisemitic persecution and violence. [1]
Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, [2] is a non-profit organization that supports refugees and migrants entering the United States. It is one of nine refugee resettlement agencies working with the Office of Refugee Resettlement [3] and one of two that serves unaccompanied refugee minors. [4]
VOLAG, sometimes spelled Volag or VolAg, is an abbreviation for "Voluntary Agency".This term refers to any of the nine U.S. private agencies and one state agency that have cooperative agreements with the State Department to provide reception and placement services for refugees arriving in the United States.
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with locations in the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Kenya, and a national network of nearly 200 partner agencies that provide support for those experiencing forced and voluntary displacement.
Through its programs that alleviate suffering and reduce poverty, Anera works to help people meet their fundamental necessities. [4] Through both large-scale projects like building reservoirs and smaller projects like installing water tanks on the tops of homes, [5] Anera has many programs that meet people's immediate needs and provide jobs at the same time. [6]
The center is preparing for Ramadan, the Islamic month of daily fasting, which begins on Mar. 11 and goes until Apr. 11 this year. Congregants will meet at sunset there on Fridays, Saturday and ...
The following donation sites are open for drop off of small donations from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 8: Harrah’s Cherokee Center - 87 Haywood St., Ashevulle Aaron's - 1298 Patton Ave., Asheville
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. [3] Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those ...