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Meet the Rai Family
Bhutanese refugees who spent a decade in Nepal, the Rai family has been in Charlottesville, VA since 2012. On the anniversary of her fifth year in the country, Chandra earned…
Read MoreMeet the Karaz Family
Yahya and Siba fled Syria in 2013, with their infant daughter. They lived in Jordan for 3 years, awaiting refugee resettlement status and welcoming a son. Now, the family of…
Read MoreOrganization Helps Refugee Family Find New Life in Charlottesville
Madison Carter – NBC29 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A family that fled the war in Syria is finding a new life in Charlottesville thanks to the help of some friendly…
Read MoreFundraiser for Syrian refugee struck by car
Courteney Stuart – CBS19 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — A Syrian refugee who was struck by a car last week is still in a coma and his prognosis is uncertain, according…
Read MoreYouth committee awards $10,000 to refugee assistance group
Aaron Richardson – Charlottesville Tomorrow A budding Charlottesville nonprofit got a $10,000 boost Monday from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation’s Youth Service Award Committee. Monday marked the 22nd time the…
Read MoreCharlottesville "Neighbors" Volunteer to Help Refugees
Jodi Yager – NPR In our second installment on refugees in Virginia, WMRA’s Jordy Yager takes a look inside a new non-profit group in Charlottesville that pairs Americans with refugee families…
Read MoreInternational Neighbors Helps Refugees Adjust to Life in Charlottesville
Taylor Cairns – CBS19 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NEWSPLEX) — International Neighbors made their debut Wednesday night as Charlottesville’s newest nonprofit organization. The goals are very different than any other organization in the…
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