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CBS 6 Article: Rabiul Alam fled his war-torn country as a child and landed in 'dream' Virginia home
Elizabeth Homes from CBS 6 sat down with a former foster youth, current foster parents, and our own BeBe Tran to talk about the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors foster care program in Richmond.Â
May 13
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"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." A board member's reflection on Refugee Resettlement policy changes
As a country of immigrants, the United States has been a leader in the free world welcoming the tired, the poor and the refugee...
Mar 26
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The Virginia Pilot Excerpt: "Virginia Nonprofit ceases refugee resettlement program in wake of federal cuts"
by  Kate Seltzer, The Virginia Pilot Below are excerpts shared with permission from The Virginia Pilot. Read full article. Photo from...
Mar 10
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Lenten Sacrifice
Lent came early this year for Commonwealth Catholic Charities. We’ve sacrificed much in the past month.
Mar 4
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Roanoke Times Excerpts: Refugees remain separated from families
Commonwealth Catholic Charities said it has welcomed 348 legally authorized refugees since its current fiscal year began Oct. 1.
Jan 31
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CCC statement on suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
The new administration has indefinitely paused refugee resettlement and suspended payment on current contracts that enable CCC and other...
Jan 28
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Empowering Refugees Through Family Mentorship
Thanks to CCC’s incredible volunteers, families are not alone as they navigate their new communities.Â
Jan 17
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Bon Appetit! Local nonprofit partnership supports refugee employment
12 newcomers from CCC’s refugee resettlement program are cooking their way to self-sufficiency
Sep 26, 2024
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Spotlight on Foster Care's Independent Living Program
CCC’s Independent Living Program helps youth from foster care become self-sufficient as they reach adulthood.
Jul 29, 2024
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Rug of Gratitude
In the fall of 2021, the Ishan family fled Afghanistan to seek safety in the United States. CCC met them at the airport and supported...
Jul 17, 2024
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A message for fellow refugees: 'Don't give up'
Sona Rahmani lost everything when she fled her home in Afghanistan. As she builds a new life in Roanoke, she wants to remind fellow refugees
Jun 27, 2024
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Resettled and Reunited: A Refugee Journey
Roshan was 12 when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Chaos and fear filled the streets. Twice the Taliban interrogated Roshan’s...
Jun 13, 2024
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Food Brings Life Happiness
Just four years after arriving in the United States as a refugee from Afghanistan, Chef Hamidullah Noori opened his restaurant, The...
Feb 27, 2024
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A Bright Future
Sayyid, his parents, and three siblings arrived in the United States from Afghanistan in 2017. At the time, he was 14-years-old. CCC...
Jul 28, 2022
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Adjusting to a New Life and Culture
Abdul and Fatima came to Newport News from Afghanistan in August 2021. Their 10 children, six daughters and four sons ranging in ages...
Jul 12, 2022
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Thank You to All Who Served
When CCC’s Roanoke Refugee Resettlement Program Manager, Samim, was a child in Afghanistan he remembers seeing U.S. soldiers in his...
Nov 11, 2021
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CCC to Receive Donation from Asian American Society of Central Virginia
On October 22, 2021, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) will be presented with a $10,000 donation from Asian American Society of...
Oct 21, 2021
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Working his way to Independence
Hertier is 19-years-old and a rising junior in high school. He was born in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nov 12, 2020
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