Empowering Refugees and Low-Income Community Members in North Carolina
Approximately 13% North Carolinians live in poverty, according to 2023 US Census Bureau statistics ( source ). However, the proportion of Black (18.7%), Hispanic/Latino (20.7%), and American Indian (22.4%) populations living in poverty is much higher. A significant number of immigrants and refugees also face persistent poverty. The US Census Bureau reveals that approximately 1/3rd of all immigrants ( 33% ) live in poverty. As a result, they face lack of food, denial of quality/affordable housing, denial of healthcare, lack of quality education, and denial of other basic rights. North Carolina-based Local to Global Human Development has a mission to serve impacted people in North Carolina and many countries in South Asia and Middle East where our members have family connections. A significant number of people in our base are refugees from different countries, including Rohingya, Afghan, Syrian, Somali, Congolese, and other refugees. Many have escaped genocide and extreme violence (...