Since we launched Welcome Corps more than 100,000 Americans from communities in all 50 states have answered the call to help thousands of refugees become our new neighbors. To all the sponsors who have helped find them homes, enroll in schools, and pursue their dreams: Thank you. | U.S. Department of State

VOLUNTEER STORIES — YULIA FROM FINLAND Welcome to Volunteer Stories — where members of our community share what it’s like to live, serve, and grow at Diamond Mountain. This week, we’re hearing from Yulia, who has traveled from Finland to volunteer with us several times. Each stay has shifted something meaningful in her life — both here in the desert and back home. In her words: “Life in Finland also changed for better after every time I volunteered there. Why? Because helping others and doing go