As of 2016, an estimated 1,500-1,750 new Syrian and Iraqi refugees settled in Northern California and the Central Valley, specifically in:
– San Francisco Bay Area
– Sacramento
– Oakland
– Modesto
– Turlock
– Fresno
– Visalia
– Other areas
A relatively small percentage of these refugees settled in the San Francisco Bay Area (mainly in Oakland and Santa Clara County) due to the very high cost of living and limited financial resources. Additional refugees have continued to arrive in recent months, adding to the hundreds who had already settled in these regions prior to 2015.
Since 2016, the AMAAN Team has supported Arabic-speaking and other refugees by:
– Providing direct financial assistance
– Supplying cars to families with critical transportation needs
– Connecting families to community resources for social and emotional support
We continually work to identify service gaps to better assist and create meaningful impact in the lives of these vulnerable populations of refugees, immigrants, and newcomers.