Connected Communities

Ryan Hudnell · United States
I See You, I Want to Know You
How Refugees Weave Color into Our Communities

Leisa McDonald · United States
Matthew House Creates Community Where Community is Missing
Leisa McDonald and Her Welcome Teams Fill the Gaps with Friendship and Housing

Elwaad Samatar · United States
Advocacy through Storytelling
A college student uses her voice to fight for others

Jean-Michel · Switzerland
Community: Where We Learn From Each Other
A Swiss Immigrant Serves Refugees With Love.

Martha · Myanmar
A Burmese Woman Remembers Her Past and Finds Her Future in Farming
New Roots, A Farming Program for Refugees, Provides Job Security and Flexibility for a Burmese Woman

Len · Myanmar
A Woman From Myanmar Stands on Her Own Two Feet Through Farming
New Roots Provides Flexibility and Freedom for Myanmar Mothers

Aung · Myanmar
Farming is Familiar
A Myanmar Refugee Grew up Farming and is Able to Continue to Learn and Farm in Her New Home

Salai · Myanmar
Farming is in My Blood
A Burmese Farmer Supplements His Income Through Programs at New Roots

Peng Bu · Myanmar
Self Expression and Happiness through Farming
New Roots Gives a Burmese Refugee New Knowledge and Experiences.
Rubi Hernandez · Mexico
A Young Single Mom Fights “With the Power in Her Heart” to Make a Life for Her Kids
This Country is for Growth, Not for Staying in One Spot

Tawmeh · Myanmar

Enoch · Myanmar

Biak Par · Myanmar

Edgar · Guatemala

Baby Shower Mentor
A Refugee Baby Shower saves a baby's life.
It’s First Aid for Moms

Carla Miller and Uzma Jafri
Ievgenii Shulga “Eugene” · Ukraine
Mursal · Afghanistan
The Taliban Came and Gave Me a Warning, But I Did Not Stop
A trained dermatologist from Afghanistan struggles to find a way to practice in the United States as a refugee.

Eddie Chavez Calderon · Mexico