Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) resettles refugees from around the globe and assists them in their adjustment to a new life in Oregon.
Around the world 100 million people are displaced, including 27 million who have fled their countries because of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations. More than 40 percent of these refugees are children. For the most vulnerable among them, resettlement to a safe country is their best hope for finding safety and building a future for their children.
Welcoming refugees and helping them get a strong start in the United States is good for all of us. Refugees overwhelmingly give back to the communities that welcome them, opening businesses, volunteering and becoming actively engaged citizens.
A refugee is any person who cannot return to their home country out of fear they will be persecuted because of race, religion, political opinion or national origin.