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  Originally founded to assist Jews fleeing pogroms in Eastern Europe, today HIAS works around the world to assist displaced people of all backgrounds.
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  HIAS has worked in Ukraine since 2001, supporting displaced people. Learn more about refugees and internally displaced people in Ukraine.
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