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THRIVE IN FIVE

Join us in our quest to connect recently resettled refugees and SIVs with the people, support services, and opportunities needed to build new lives here in Charlottesville. Together, we are creating a community where all of us can live with hope, purpose, and dignity.

Learn about one family's five-year journey, and how you can help.

In the Press

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dvorak-immigrants-first-time-voters/2020/10/29/a27280f4-1a05-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WASHINGTON POST: Immigrants who are first-time voters know how much is at stake next week</a>

Immigrants who are first-time voters know how much is at stake next week

<a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/10/learning-pods-greenbrier-elementary-charlottesville-divided-racial-lines.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SLATE: When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary</a>

SLATE: When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary

<a href="https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/city-parents-explore-small-in-person-group-learning-pods-for-students-this-fall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CHARLOTTESVILLE TOMORROW: City parents explore small in-person group, ‘learning pods,’ for students this fall</a>

City parents explore small in-person group, ‘learning pods,’ for students this fall

<a href="https://www.c-ville.com/helping-hand-international-neighbors-supports-refugee-families-during-the-pandemic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CVILLE: Helping hand: International Neighbors supports refugee families during the pandemic</a>

Helping hand: International Neighbors supports refugee families during the pandemic

dailyProgress

Local organizations step in to fill gaps for working families

<a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/03/09/577353905/90-days-to-start-a-new-life-for-refugees-in-the-u-s-what-happens-next">NPR: 90 Days To Start A New Life: For Refugees In The U.S., What Happens Next?</a>

90 Days To Start A New Life: For Refugees In The U.S., What Happens Next?

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2020 Annual Fund Drive

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Nellie the Neighbor Bus will drive dozens of kids

Nellie the Neighbor Bus will drive dozens of kids in our community to summer camps throughout the city this summer!

Thanks to you and your support, we are able to keep our neighbors connected and thriving in Charlottesville!

The Home Program helps families address the pragma

The Home Program helps families address the pragmatic issues after the initial resettlement process in Charlottesville, with New Neighbor Baskets, bicycles, appropriate seasonal clothing for the whole family, household furnishings and more!

“Home” is so important to us all - and we know a comfortable home is a foundation for success in other areas of life!

New neighbors who are placed in our community get

New neighbors who are placed in our community get connected to IN programs through our intake process.

We get to know the family, assess their needs, and they get connected to our programs: Home, Health, Community, and Career.

With each of these program areas, we are equipping newcomers to thrive with access to basic necessities, education, career development, and community. 🖤

Out of 26 million refugees worldwide, only 0.4% ar

Out of 26 million refugees worldwide, only 0.4% are resettled in other countries.

That means an even smaller number make it to our community in Charlottesville.

During that process, decades can pass while a family waits for relocation in a refugee camp, after being forced to flee their homes because of conflict.

Our neighbors who have made it all the way to Charlottesville have seen and lived through so much, and they bring a richness to our neighborhood we would not have otherwise!

Let’s go out of our way to welcome them to their new home - like a great neighbor would. 💙

We are partnering with @ixartpark to bring communi

Everybody needs a friend 💙 At the core of our

Everybody needs a friend 💙

At the core of our vision for resettling families is for every family to be matched with a Great Neighbor Guide!

Great Neighbor Guides simply show up to offer support, guidance, and resources to families that are new to the Charlottesville community - whether it is driving a neighbor to the grocery store, bringing over dinner, or connecting them to a job or class.

We always need more Great Neighbor Guides. You can become one and get matched with a family, too! Reach out for more information on how to sign up!

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