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When CCC’s Roanoke Refugee Resettlement Program Manager, Samim, was a child in Afghanistan he remembers seeing U.S. soldiers in his...

On October 22, 2021, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) will be presented with a $10,000 donation from Asian American Society of...

Benafsha came to the United States as a Special Immigrant Visa holder during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In coordination with U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) and other non-profit organizations...

Hertier is 19-years-old and a rising junior in high school. He was born in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Each June 20 on World Refugee Day, CCC celebrates the richness and diversity that refugees bring to America.

Olivier was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When he was nine, his family fled to Burundi because of war. They were resettled a

My name is A.S. I am 13 years old. I came to the United States in 3 years ago by a big plane, lots of miles, from my home country in Asia.

The City of Richmond has become one of the first cities in the nation to provide a consent letter welcoming the resettlement of refugees

As an English-speaker who had previously worked with the United States government in Afghanistan, Aria was hopeful about her prospects

Amina’s road to the United States has been long and often painful.

Art Heifetz Much of CCC’s ability to help others depends on volunteers—caring individuals who share their unique talents and skills. Art...

Bashar* grew-up in a remote village of Afghanistan. When he was 15-years-old, he was kidnapped by the Taliban and severely tortured....