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VPM NPR: The STEPS program in Charlottesville, developed by International Neighbors, helps refugee women—many on Special Immigrant Visas—build community, access resources and skills, and ease isolation as they adjust to life in their new home. Read the full article.

At 23 years old, Bahati Majuto fled the Democratc Republic of the Congo after the 1996 war left many of his family members slaughtered, and his town annihilated. Bahati was separated from his wife and son in the process. A refugee camp in Burundi was Bahati's "home" for five years, until he reunited with his family in South Africa. Bahati, a renowned tailor for many of Africa's elite, attempted to continue his career by working out of a shipping-container-turned-tailor-shop that he created. His business was attacked and the makeshift building was destroyed twice in three years. Finally, in 2013—16 years after first applying for refugee status with the UNHCR—the Majuto family was resettled in Charlottesville, Virginia. His first years in the United States were not without challenges. When International Neighbors connected with the Majuto family, they were struggling with meaningful employment, isolation, and healthcare access. We were able to coordinate a vehicle donation, help them understand bills and medical care in the U.S., and assist with home improvements including having a dangerous dead tree removed in their backyard where a now-thriving garden grows. Bahati is now a homeowner and a naturalized citizen. He continues to work multiple jobs to provide for his family of seven, and sends money to his surviving relatives in Africa. His oldest son graduated from William & Mary in 2021 and is studying for his Master's at Yale University. Bahati has moved from client to volunteer and donor at International Neighbors. He has connected 23 families with our services, given countless rides to refugees in his IN-donated vehicle, and made a gift to our Annual Fund in 2025. “I know firsthand what International Neighbors does for newcomers, and it is God's work,” says Bahati. "When I give to this organization, I feel like I am donating to the church, directly to the mission of Jesus."

A Decade of Helping Newcomer Families Build Stability, Connection, and Belonging

Nadirah Muhammad, from Charlottesville Family magazine, interviews Kari Miller, CEO and Founder of International Neighbors. Learn more about how through the organization’s key program, Great Neighbor Guide, IN is making… The post Charlottesville Family: Interview with Kari Miller, CEO and Founder of International Neighbors appeared first on International Neighbors.

International Neighbors proudly launched the Aspiring Americans Campaign on April 30th to support our neighbors on their journey to U.S. citizenship. For a decade now, we’ve helped hundreds of refugee… The post Matching Gift to Aspiring Americans Campaign appeared first on International Neighbors.

Please make plans to join us this Friday, April 18th, at 10 a.m. for our partner event with Tom Tom Festival! We will be hosting a forum called Welcoming Newcomers: Building Community Through Cultural Connections.… The post International Neighbors hosts forum at the 2025 Tom Tom Festival appeared first on International Neighbors.

Kari Anderson Miller is turning empathy into action, ensuring local refugee families are welcomed with kindness and resources. Read more about the good work she is doing in our community… The post Kari Anderson Miller named one of “Albemarle’s 10” appeared first on International Neighbors.

Dear Great Neighbor, International Neighbors was founded on the following premise: that the United States of America has the capacity—as well as the obligation—to offer a preset number of human… The post The Way Forward for International Neighbors appeared first on International Neighbors.

Abdul Parwez hadn’t seen his parents in seven years. The only son of Abdul and Bibi, he served with the US Army as a translator before moving to the United… The post After 7 Years Apart, Afghan Translator Reunites with Parents Thanks to Volunteers appeared first on International Neighbors.

International Neighbor’s and Peace Frog team up for the 10th Annual Coat Drive to keep Charlottesville neighbors in need warm this winter. If you would like to donate a coat… The post NBC29: International Neighbors hosts coat drive to support refugees appeared first on International Neighbors.

Among the many ways newcomers arrive in the United States, B2 Visas aren’t common among them. Yet, this special medical permission is exactly what led Marwa and her family to… The post One Woman’s Journey to Healing appeared first on International Neighbors.

written by Molly Crouch Salah and I sit down in the club house of his apartment complex (he asked that his name be changed for his protection). An Ahwazi Arab… The post There is Always Light appeared first on International Neighbors.

Fariha brings cakes and tea to the table of her two-bedroom apartment. Her children gather close to their mother. Mariam is going on a class field trip to the Jamestown… The post They Make Me Feel Like Family appeared first on International Neighbors.

Lieutenant Colonel Tim Leroux, a 20-year Army veteran, says he worked with many interpreters during his time in Iraq. “We couldn’t have done a thing without them,” he says.  In 2015, he… The post Army Veteran Sponsors Afghan Family’s Petition to come to the United States appeared first on International Neighbors.

Debra Weiss has lived in Charlottesville for nearly thirty years. She owns the Recycled House, a homestay property in a North Downtown neighborhood that is constructed primarily from second-hand materials.… The post Local Resident Provides a Safe Haven at the Recycled House for Resettled Refugees appeared first on International Neighbors.