In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, CVRAN helped a Tunisian asylum seeker get out of New York City and move to Vermont. That individual has become a dear friend to CVRAN members and many others, even joining the Board this April. But Ghazi’s really big milestone and celebration came earlier this year, when he …

My name is AnnaRose Jenisch, and I moved to Montpelier in 2013 where I have worked to support and advocate for people with disabilities at The New School of Montpelier, Vermont Center for Independent Living, and as a Shared Living Provider with Upper Valley Services. For the past two and a half years I have …

CVRAN has been actively working to find affordable housing for new refugees and asylum seekers in the Central Vermont area. Renovations on a local home finished recently and CVRAN celebrated with Downstreet at an open house last week. Thank you to all the donors, volunteers, and board members who worked to hard to make this …

If you have come to a CVRAN meeting, you’re familiar with the Just Food Hub. For quite some time now, Sue and John Morris have set up a table of ethically sourced food products at most meetings, making these Equal Exchange items easy for CVRAN members to pick up. When you buy from the Just …

CVRAN’s amazing pro bono lawyer Seth Lipschutz was recognized by the Vermont Bar Association for his many hours of work helping asylum seekers and refugees navigate the legal process. Read all about it in this joint press release from the Vermont Asylum Assistance Program and CVRAN! On April 5th, the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network (CVRAN) …