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After nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America. 

May 13, 2025 | Comments Off on After nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America. 
After nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America.

Hassan thew himself into each word, asking for private lessons, driven by a desire he couldn’t yet articulate. A desire that would shape his future as an IOM interpreter.

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Helping Families Learn, Together: Family Literacy

September 12, 2022

School is in session and so are family literacy classes. Both the adults and children get to learn English and…

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Welcoming in Muscatine: Ketsia

September 12, 2022

WRQC partnered with Muscatine to assist with Ukrainian refugees and launch its first pilot office – it also become a…

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Welcoming in Muscatine: Pascal

September 12, 2022

WRQC has partnered with Muscatine to assist with Ukrainian refugees and launch its first pilot office. For Pascal, this opens…

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Answering Your Questions About Asylum Seekers

September 10, 2022

Last week, buses sent from Texas began arriving in Chicago carrying asylum seekers from the U.S. southern border. Since then,…

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A Common Roadblock to Citizenship: Carlos’ Story

September 9, 2022

The day Carlos went into the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to renew his driver’s license nearly cost him everything he struggled for on his path to U.S. citizenship.

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Ibad: One Year after the Fall of Afghanistan

September 8, 2022

A year ago, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Ibad shares his story of leaving Afghanistan and starting over in Spokane.

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