Top 10 Photos of 2025

Global Refuge’s Legal Services team has worked tirelessly over the last year supporting clients in their cases involving humanitarian forms of relief, family-based applications, and citizenship/naturalization. Photo by Wayfarist Media 

This year, Global Refuge launched our first-ever Welcome Shop, which allows supporters to show how they #StillWelcome with t-shirts, stickers, and yard signs. We’ve been encouraged to see people sporting our gear across the country, and all proceeds go directly to programming for our newest neighbors.  Photo by Amanda Joy Photographics

“…many of the rights and opportunities we now take for granted had to be fought for, inch by inch, by women who were told they didn’t belong in lecture halls, in boardrooms, or behind podiums like this one.” President and CEO of Global Refuge Krish O’Mara Vignarajah speaks at Goucher College commencement.  Photo courtesy of Goucher College 

Congregation members from Trinity Lutheran gather in Evanston, Illinois on Mardi Gras for a pancake dinner to support Global Refuge. Throughout the year, congregations came together to support us in surprising ways—from biking to bake sales to art books. Photo by Julian W Spath 

In the small town of Nebaj, Guatemala, Global Refuge Camino a Casa beneficiary Luz has been studying to become a nurse. The program provided her with medical equipment and education to fulfill her dreams. Photo by Julian W. Spath

Daniel Salazar from the Global Refuge Advocacy team meets with Representative Maggie Goodlander from New Hampshire. Global Refuge has advocated for immigrants and refugees for over 85 years, and we continue that work today. Photo courtesy of @RepGoodlander.

Congregants at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore pack Neighbor Kits, a new initiative to supply refugees and other immigrants with essentials items for their new homes. Over 40 bags were filled with essential items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and more, to help welcome New Neighbors to this accepting community. Photo by Mollye Miller.

Camino a Casa beneficiary Yoni works at a metal shop building chicken coops and other metal equipment, learning essential skills to help him realize his dreams. Our Camino a Casa program aims to help youth who have been returned to Guatemala thrive. Photo by Julian W. Spath 

Global Refuge partners with local Maryland businesses for the Employer Engagement Program, which helps refugee and other immigrant employees with workplace-supported training to gain English language and job-specific skills, allowing for career advancement. Photo by Julian Spath

Luz and her mother, Elena, received thread from the Global Refuge Camino a Casa program that will be essential in making cloth and clothing they can use or sell at the market near their home in Guatemala. Photo by Julian W Spath