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West Virginia’s Refugee Program is no more. Catholic Charities of West Virginia is one of the state’s largest social services nonprofits, with 18 offices serving all 55 counties. The agency was also West Virginia’s only resettlement office—until the U.S. Conference of...
Catholic Charities of West Virginia, the only organization in the state that resettles refugees, is ending its resettlement program.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops–which oversees 60 of U.S.’s 360 resettlement offices–announced its intent to withdraw from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program by October. Catholic Charities of West Virginia, located in Wheeling, is one of those offices.
Donating to these offices can help position these agencies to resume resettlement should the federal landscape change.
To change the federal landscape, contact your representatives.
West Virginians deserves a Refugee Program they can rely on.
Refugees do too.