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Jan 281 min read
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 231 min read
Restoring Hope Through Supportive Housing
When his wife died, Ronnie felt lost and hopeless. Severe depression eventually led him to homelessness. At the time, Ronnie lived in...
Jan 171 min read
Empowering Refugees Through Family Mentorship
Thanks to CCC’s incredible volunteers, families are not alone as they navigate their new communities.
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Jan 313 min read
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.
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Jan 281 min read
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...
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Jan 171 min read
Empowering Refugees Through Family Mentorship
Thanks to CCC’s incredible volunteers, families are not alone as they navigate their new communities.
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
Bon Appetit! Local nonprofit partnership supports refugee employment
12 newcomers from CCC’s refugee resettlement program are cooking their way to self-sufficiency
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
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...
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Jun 13, 20242 min read
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...
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Jul 28, 20221 min read
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...
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Jul 12, 20221 min read
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...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
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...
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Nov 12, 20202 min read
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.
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