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Refugee &
Who are Refugees Refugee Resettlement Refugee Services Employing Refugees You Can Help -
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Portland Office
It takes COURAGE to be a refugee. Refugees often flee their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. They cross borders, escape violence, brave weather and disease, and then wait in a refugee camp, often for years, before they can be resettled and begin yet another phase of adjustment and starting over in a new land. Currently, more than 15 million refugees languish outside their country of origin. HOPE comes in the form of a U.S. resettlement placement for less than 1% of refugees and the chance to restore one’s life in a safe country. The U.S. government works with the United Nations , to provide resettlement opportunities in the United States. Since 1975, Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services has been the primary provider of resettlement services to refugees in Maine. Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services resettles refugees of all races, religions, and ethnicities. Recognizing that refugee resettlement is a partnership among equals, the refugee, the resettlement agency, and the community, Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services is committed to providing the highest quality professional resettlement, orientation, employment and cultural adjustment services to those refugees assigned to its care. All services provided by Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services are aimed at encouraging and supporting refugees through the process of becoming responsible, self-reliant members of the communities into which they are welcomed.
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