Topic: Economic Empowerment

Nov 14, 2025

Through a digital skill lab program funded by HIAS Kenya, Christine, a refugee from DRC, has expanded her sustainable fashion business.

Oct 24, 2025

Ukrainian refugee Mila shares her journey from displacement to entrepreneurship thanks to the HIAS Economic Advancement Fund.

Sep 12, 2025

Graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador explain how HIAS helped them kickstart their careers.

Sep 2, 2025

With assistance from HIAS' Economic Advancement Fund, Ricxia Valbuena, a refugee entrepreneur, has grown her package delivery business.

Apr 15, 2025

Two years after a devastating civil war began in Sudan, HIAS works with refugees in Chad to rebuild their lives.

Feb 5, 2025

Emmanuela felt alone in Kenya, until one day she found HIAS. As a sole caregiver, the support she received gave her stability and peace.

Jan 20, 2025

In the latest edition of Rising to the Moment, HIAS President Mark Hetfield makes the moral and practical case for welcoming refugees to the U.S.

Dec 23, 2024

This time of the year we turn to stories of hope for every night of the Hanukkah holiday. We hope you are inspired when you read these stories.

Dec 20, 2024

HIAS EAF collaborated with The Braun Foundation to provide $54,000 in grants that supported growth & hurricane recovery for 11 refugee entrepreneurs.

Dec 18, 2024

There is a common misconception that refugees are an economic drain on the U.S. economy. In fact, the opposite is true.