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Hello and Welcome to the Agency for New Americans' website! ANA is entering its 12th year as a refugee resettlement agency in Boise. We are hopeful that this new site will provide more information about our clients and the work that we do. Program Update : As in the previous year, refugee arrivals continue to increase at ANA, and for the first time we will surpass our previous high of 236 arrivals. We are on track to resettle 250 new refugees this fiscal year. While it is busy, we are glad to be welcoming these refugees to our community because it means that they are no longer in dangerous and traumatic settings and can begin to rebuild their lives. Our caseload is currently comprised of refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia, Congo, Burundi, Burma, Colombia, Iraq, and others. One new effort that is underway this year is a series of Community Coordination meetings that serve to bring together various segments of the community (schools, the Mayor's office, medical providers, housing, mental health practitioners and other interested parties) to look at the new dimensions of refugee arivals in Boise and to strategize, build capacity and connect resources. If you are interested in learning more about these meeting, please contact Wendy Morgan at
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Due to the heavy arrivals, ANA and it clients will be in need of sponsors, donated household items, volunteers, and interpreters (especially for the languages Kirundi, Karen, and Burmese). So, if you and your family or faith community have a little extra time this year to get involved--we would love to meet you! Stay tuned to this site for further updates and information about these new members of our community! Peace, Christina Bruce-Bennion, Program Director |
