Our Mission Statement
The Welcome to America Project is a nonprofit organization that creates community connections and builds bridges of neighborly understanding by providing furniture, basic necessities, education, and additional resources to newly arriving refugees.
We offer a simple welcoming gesture, but it is one that lasts a lifetime.
Read About This Week's Families
The first family we will deliver to is from Iraq, where they were personally threatened because of their employer’s connection with the United States Army. The family of four traveled to the U.S. via Egypt where they lived for the last seven and half years. They were not permitted to work in Egypt, so they applied for the Refugee program and are enthusiastic about their life in the United States. The father has worked with a general contracting company specializing in mechanics. The mother has worked as an English teacher and interpreter and also volunteered for a refugee resettlement legal aid NGO. Their sons are bright a... Read More
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