CIRA - Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement

Three years of spreading joy! ✨🎁 Thank you to everyone who made this year’s toy drive, organized by our social work team, an overwhelming success! Your kindness allowed us to provide 4 - 5 gifts for each child, impacting over 70 children and spreading so much fun this holiday season. We’re incredibly grateful to these organizations and individuals for their support: Dio Moreno Emma Johnson Hardy Dental (Benjamin Hardy, DDS) Mary Garrelts McCain Foodservice North America in Grand Island Mercy High School - Omaha Second Unitarian of Omaha St. John’s Cathedral on Creighton’s Campus St. Robert Bellarmine Theresa Aguirre Fremont United Methodist Church Women’s Fund of Omaha Your generosity means the world to the families we serve. 🌟 Let’s carry this spirit of giving into the year ahead!

When your child is in danger, when your family is threatened, when staying means death – you run. These are real circumstances. Men, women, and children fleeing violence only to be told they must return to the very dangers they escaped. Stand with them. Make a tax-deductible gift right now. https://buff.ly/3VND21F

"Refugees and asylum seekers share dreams we all recognize: staking a future on a solid education, building a business that they can pass down, watching children grow up with more opportunity than they had, in a community they can call home. These are the hopes that connect us in Nebraska — hopes that can be shattered overnight." Read more at https://lnkd.in/g3MCHnNy

Between now and January 20, CIRA will help resettle 350 refugees hoping for a new life in Nebraska. Many will arrive with nothing but hope – and the promise of our support. Learn more.

Right now, there are families following in the footsteps of generations of Americans who rebuilt their lives here. With our expertise in immigration law and direct social services, CIRA helps connect thousands to safety and stability. Learn more. https://lnkd.in/ggb6nzsD

As we reflect on this year, we’re filled with gratitude for our team, partners, and the community we serve. To rest and recharge, our offices will be closed from Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1. During this time, the Nebraska Immigration Legal Assistance Hotline (NILAH) and our answering machines will be unavailable. We’ll resume normal operations on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Thank you for your support this year. Wishing you peace, rest, and moments of joy this season. 🌟

Human rights shouldn’t be left for debate. Nebraska has always been a leader in welcoming those seeking safety. We’re making sure that never changes. You can help. https://lnkd.in/gyM3dazd

🎁 The Giving Machine is here! 🎁 This holiday season, visit Westroads Mall from Dec. 20–31 to give a gift that makes a real difference. Through the Light the World Giving Machine, you can donate directly to support refugees and immigrants in our community. With a simple card swipe, you can purchase essentials for families building their lives here in Nebraska. 📍 Where: Westroads Mall 🌟 Let’s light the world together! Learn more at https://buff.ly/3ZXjTwK

A big thank you to Children's Nebraska! We are so thankful for Children’s Nebraska's generous contribution, which will support CIRA’s Refugee Intensive Case Management (RICM) program. RCIM provides culturally and linguistically responsive behavioral health services to help medically vulnerable refugee families achieve self-sufficiency and well-being. We are inspired by Children's Nebraska's commitment to uplifting refugee families, ensuring have their needs met and are fully supported as they navigate complex medical issues

Grateful to the Omaha World-Herald and Chris Burbach for spending some time with us and bringing attention to refugee resettlement in Omaha. The stories of the individuals we serve deserve to be told. If you missed Sunday’s edition, you can still read the article on our site: https://buff.ly/3ZB24Cq or on Omaha.com at https://buff.ly/3ZYOPgg