Chattanooga refugees, resettled by TOR partner agency Bridge Refugee Services, have seen some recent press coverage on a variety of topics. Last week, The Chattanoogan highlighted one family who received a new home with the help of Habitat for Humanity:

In the wake of the Fourth of July holiday, those of us at TOR are celebrating the freedom and security that thousands of our refugee clients have found in the United States. Over the weekend, the Chattanooga Times Free Press published a special feature highlighting the lives and experiences of several Chattanooga residents, including one Iraqi refugee who was resettled by Bridge Refugee Services:

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are forced to leave their home countries because of a well-founded fear of persecution, having been targeted for their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Many of these refugees arrive in Tennessee each year.

Last week, the Chattanooga Times Free Press featured an article on Chattanooga's Southside--a diverse neighborhood where many refugees are resettled by TOR affiliate Bridge Refugee Services. Though as many as ten different languages are represented in this community, these individuals have found common ground as refugees and newcomers in the United States and are able to help and support each other as they make a new home here in Tennessee.