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RefugeeOne will welcome 850+ refugees to Chicago this year. Although most recently arrived families are from Afghanistan, we anticipate an influx in refugees from other parts of the world, especially Ukraine.
Click here to learn more about Afghan refugees. Click here to read our updates on Ukrainian refugees. |
Her family survived the Holocaust. Now she’s helping a Muslim refugee family start anew in Chicago, including hosting their first Thanksgiving.
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CHICAGOTRIBUNE:
This Thanksgiving, RefugeeOne is thankful for the amazing bonds volunteers and newcomers can form as they navigate life in Chicago together. The Littmann family welcomed the Dil Mohamads, a Rohingya family from Burma, in April. They just had their first Thanksgiving meal together, deeply grateful for the ways their stories have intertwined. Read their amazing story from arrival to the first thanksgiving in the Chicago Tribune article. |
Ukrainian Refugees Living in Chicago Suburbs Tell Story of Survival 8 Months Into War
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NBC5:
Olha and Arsenii’s interview comes right as Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine enters its eighth month. Olha and Arsenii are just two of the 1,145+ Ukrainian refugees who RefugeeOne is serving in the Chicagoland area. More than 280 of these were helped in the last month alone. Learn more about Olha and Arsenii's journey to the U.S.— and their hoped-for reunion with the rest of their family — from NBC5 Chicago |
RefugeeOne Dental Clinic
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REFUGEEONE:
That’s right—we are expanding our dental clinic to offer no-cost dental services to refugees. Many refugees have never been to a dentist, and their insurance provides extremely limited coverage. With your help, we can meet a significant need within the refugee community. We’re seeking dentists or dental professionals to volunteer at our pro-bono clinic. If you’re a dental professional, or have a dentist you love, please introduce us! Contact us at volunteer@refugeeone.org with the subject: Dental Volunteer. |
RefugeeOne Opens New Headquarters In West Ridge As Agency Nearly Doubles To Address Refugee Crisis
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BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO:
We're moving! While everything is still being finalized and we still are not fully open to the public, we have moved all our refugee services to a new building. Our new building will bring all of the RefugeeOne services and programs under one roof for the first time in our 40-year history. This means English classes, case management, therapy, youth programs and much more! It also comes at a time of rapid expansion as we seek to meet the needs of a worldwide refugee crisis. Read a preview of what's new and how things are going in Block Club's article. |
She escaped the Taliban. A year later, her fate — like thousands of Afghans — is in limbo.
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WBEZ CHICAGO:
“I have nightmares where I feel that I am still in Afghanistan and the Taliban are searching for me and they’re going to kill me or my family,” said Meena, who resettled in Chicago. “I cannot go back.” After receiving threats from the Taliban because of her work with the United States embassy in Afghanistan, Meena was evacuated from the Kabul airport in August 2021. Now she works for RefugeeOne, helping refugees like herself apply for asylum — while she agonizingly awaits the results of her own asylum application. |
One year after the US withdrew from Afghanistan, refugees find support from all corners of Chicago
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE:
“I arrived here in the winter; it was really difficult for me… in the beginning,” said Zaland in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. He and Ansha had been soldiers in Afghanistan—now with the help of RefugeeOne, they’ve found gainful employment and rebuilt their lives in the United States Read more about their story and how they adjusted to life in the United States over the past year. |