Hope
Even when all else is beyond our control, hope keeps us from giving up.
HOPE...desire accompanied by an expectation of or belief in fulfillment. Hope motivates, it feeds our ambition, it compels us to look up and move forward. Even when all else is beyond our control, hope keeps us from giving up. Hope energizes.
Our team members obtain informed consent from each individual before an interview takes place. Individuals dictate where their stories may be shared and what personal information they wish to keep private. In situations where the individual is at risk and/or wishes to remain anonymous, alias names are used and other identifying information is removed from interviews immediately after they are received by TSOS. We have also committed not to use refugee images or stories for fundraising purposes without explicit permission. Our top priority is to protect and honor the wishes of our interview subjects.