RefugeeOne moves to new headquarters, doubles capacity

Chicago’s largest refugee resettlement organization is managing an influx of refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan.

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At the RefugeeOne office on Chicago's North Side, a board of spare keys shows how many apartments are set up for people coming to Chicago from different parts of the world. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
RefugeeOne
At the RefugeeOne office on Chicago's North Side, a board of spare keys shows how many apartments are set up for people coming to Chicago from different parts of the world. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

RefugeeOne moves to new headquarters, doubles capacity

Chicago’s largest refugee resettlement organization is managing an influx of refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan.

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As refugees fleeing conflict continue to travel to the United States, especially from Afghanistan and Ukraine, Chicago’s largest refugee resettlement organization plans to almost double in size. RefugeeOne has moved from Uptown to its new home in West Ridge and is quickly hiring new staff and recruiting volunteers.

Reset learns more about this expansion.

GUEST: Sara Spoonheim Amit, development director, RefugeeOne