HIAS Katrina Disaster Response
USA, September 2, 2005
Officials at HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, are part of the growing national response to Hurricane Katrina.
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HIAS Initiative Will Help Traumatized Sudanese Refugees in Chad
Chad, August 2005
Because of a shared concern for the plight of Sudanese refugees in Chad, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and the Israel Forum for Humanitarian Aid (IsraAid) have launched the Initiative for Sudanese Refugees in Chad.
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HIAS & TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY LAUNCH REFUGEE CLINIC IN ISRAEL
HIAS a member of IsraAID and Tel Aviv University have launched the first-ever clinic in Israel for refugees. To be run at he Buchman Law Faculty's Clinical Department, the program will provide a service sorely needed in Israel.
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New Online Job Bank to Assist Argentine Jews
Chad, January 6, 2003
For Jews, Argentina's economic and political instability threaten the fabric of Jewish life in once-stable communities. Over the past few years, about one quarter – approximately 50,000 – of Argentina’s Jews have suddenly found themselves in badly reduced circumstances, living at or below the poverty line.
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HIAS Works with Desperate Refugees in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya, November 7, 2002
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, has expanded its operations into western Africa, opening an office in Nairobi, Kenya. The donor wanted to fund programs that would help African refugees through a Jewish organization.
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HIAS Creats America's First Coalition of Russian-Speaking Grass-Roots Organizations
U.S.A., October 3, 2002
With Federal Backing, HIAS Creates America's First Coalition of Russian-Speaking Grass-Roots Organizations "LOREO" project to organize dozens of émigré organizations throughout the U.S.
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HIAS Now Sole Refugee Processing Entity in Vienna
Viena, July 10, 2001
HIAS is now the sole overseas processing entity for Vienna, long considered Europe's main stop for immigrants on their way to safe havens. HIAS has had offices in Vienna since the 1940s, but has always worked alongside other non-government agencies processing people seeking refuge.
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