Topic: Protection

May 31, 2023

HIAS is delivering food, cash, and housing supplies to those seeking refuge and will be providing emergency relief in Chad for the next six months.

May 16, 2023

HIAS' response to the disaster has persisted long after the ground stopped shaking.

Apr 18, 2023

HIAS is working to end gender-based violence (GBV) among forcibly displaced people by supporting survivors, reducing risks, and transforming societal norms.

Apr 10, 2023

Last April, Eduard Levit and his family had just arrived in Warsaw, Poland, having fled their hometown of Kharkiv, Ukraine for their safety. One year later, they are celebrating their first Passover in their new home of Portland, Oregon, after being resettled by the ShalomPortland Welcome Circle.

Apr 5, 2023

An exhibition of Keren Yehezkeli Goldstein's She's Gone also helped bring about an expanded role for HIAS with the government of Aruba.

Mar 29, 2023

Leaders of the Jewish community and guests gathered to celebrate the coming together of HIAS and JCORE (the Jewish Council for Racial Equality) to form a new entity which will lead the Jewish response on issues of asylum, refugees, and racial equality in the United Kingdom.

Mar 23, 2023

The number of HIAS Welcome Circles in the United States has just reached 100. And there are more to come.  HIAS Welcome Circles are part of the private sponsorship model that allows for groups of individuals to independently raise funds and directly provide essential assistance to refugees.

Mar 20, 2023

A sewing machine that once belonged to a family HIAS resettled in Venezuela in the 1950s is now, by coincidence, being used by present-day HIAS clients in the country.

Mar 7, 2023

HIAS programs have helped women around the world overcome hardships and lead successful, fulfilling lives. In honor of International Women's Day, here are the stories of three of them.

Feb 21, 2023

Ukrainians displaced by Russia's full-scale invasion have formed the backbone of HIAS' response to the crisis.