International Neighbors
| Our mission | International Neighbors is a 501(c)(3) volunteer organization that works to equip refugee neighbors with the network and skills needed to move from surviving to thriving In Charlottesville. |
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| Needs |
Great Neighbor Guide programBe matched with a newcomer, as an individual or family! This mutually beneficial relationship is imperative in order for our newest neighbors to thrive in Charlottesville. |
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| How you help |
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| About us | Refugees (people who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war or persecution) and SIVs (special immigrant visa holders, who worked for the United States during the conflicts in Afghanistan or Iraq) are invited by the U.S. Government to begin new lives in America. Scores of these survivors live in isolation, faced with a multitude of obstacles including: lack of language, PTSD, poverty, alienation, somatization, culture shock, xenophobia, homesickness, depression, confusion, and lack of transportation. We know that these barriers keep newcomers from living successful and independent lives, and also inhibit one’s ability to share valuable contributions with the community. |
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