United States - Kansas City

Julie Robinson · United States
RISE-ing Voices
A Librarian Makes English Accessible to Newcomers

Kristin Selby · United States
Financial Independence Through Farming
A farming training program offers sustainability and employment for newcomers

Ram Poudel · Bhutan

Katie Moran · United States
A Hub of Giving
Local communities can make a difference in re-housing newcomers and creating a home

ShaNa Be · Myanmar
Being a Working Mom in America
“I try the best I can. It’s hard with 5 kids.”

Veronika Ma Ket · Myanmar

Joan Kelley · Canada

Qadria · Afghanistan

Mohammad Yousifi · Afghanistan

Claire Peterson · United States
Volunteer Commitment and Community Buy-in is the Key to a Refugee’s Success
“Ask us how to help! We will find a place for you. There are so many things people could do for us.”

Sarah Kolsto · United States
Volunteers: The Key to Successful Refugee Integration
“I want volunteers who are going to be advocates for our families and to do this work for their whole lives.”

Lauren Weinhold · United States
Hard Work is Heart Work
Kansas City’s biggest resettlement agency welcomes newcomers with warm homes and hope for integration

Abeer · Iraq
If You Hear People Telling You That You Cannot Do Something, Make Sure You Do It
A refugee from Iraq defies expectations

Mediatrice · Burundi
Cultivating Community and Hope
Twenty Years in Refugee Camps Before Finding Home in Kansas City

Zarmina Lodin · Afghanistan

Souleyman · Sudan
Surviving Darfur
We Left it All to Save Our Lives

Muhammed · Afghanistan
We Are Thirsty For Opportunity
If you want a job, go out and look! Finding employment as a refugee.

Hilary Cohen Singer · United States

Sarah Merwin · United States