UPDATES
Some Recent Events
and Developments
Photo: Refugees Await Resettlement Trip In Addis Ababa
Copyright © 2010 by The America Team for Displaced Eritreans
  • The UNHCR in 2008 Designated the Entire Population of Shimelba Camp in Northern
    Ethiopia is P-2 (second priority) Refugees, Making all Potentially Eligible for
    Resettlement in the USA.  Initial Immigrants Arrived in Late 2008.

  • Several Hundred Refugee Immigrants Arrived in the USA in 2009, and Many More Are
    Expected in 2010.  Resettlement Cities Include: Philadelphia, Columbus, Dallas,
    Denver, Washington, DC Area, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Buffalo; The America Team is
    Providing Assistance as Funds Become Available

  • Ethiopia and ARRA (Ministry that Aids Refugees) have Received Over 1,000 Eritrean
    Refugees from Egypt.  The America Team Has Reported on Several Group Arrivals

  • The America Team has Provided Scholarships to 30 Refugees to do Post-High School
    Studies in Addis Ababa.  Subjects for Study foe Certificates and BA Degrees Include
    Pharmacy and Nursing