1. 3610 Dodge Street, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68131

2. Our History: 1997 South Sudanese migration to Omaha Recognized the difficult transition to American life Sought community effort to overcome challenges Founder, Tor Mach Kuet Founded By Refugees, For Refugees

3. Our Mission Then: Provide English Language classes Assist refugees in finding employment Educate the community about refugees Conquering Obstacles as a Community

4. Providing Empowerment through EDUCATION

5. Absorbing the Culture Shock with NEW FRIENDS

6. Celebrating and Preserving CULTURES

7. Serving all Refugees In fiscal year 2001, SSCA became a federal resettlement agency o The Department of State through the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) o Affiliate of the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. in Arlington, VA (ECDC) By 2004, we expanded beyond Sudanese caseload and began resettling refugees from all over the world.

8. Our Mission Today: The mission of SSCA is to resettle refugees, provide programs to assist into their transition, and promote cultural, educational, and socioeconomic development opportunities in their new communities.

9. Serving all Refugees Togo Iraq South Sudan Somalia Iran Burundi Burma Bhutan Afghanistan Sudan Today, the majority of cultures we are resettling in Omaha are coming from Burma and Bhutan.

10. Reception and Placement Airport Greeting Housing Groceries Access to benefits Health assessment Cultural orientation Interpretation Children school enrollment Referral to English training and Employment

11. We Overcome Obstacles TOGETHER

12. We Provide Empowerment through EDUCATION

13. We Absorb the Culture Shock as NEW FRIENDS

14. We Celebrate and Preserve CULTURES

15. Refugee Resettlement in Nebraska

16. Refugees in Nebraska: ~25,000 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ESTIMATED POPULATION LOCATION IN NEBRASKA Afghanistan200Lincoln Bhutan1,000Omaha Burma5,000Omaha Burundi100Omaha Iran300Lincoln Iraq200Lincoln Somalia2,200Omaha/Lincoln Southern Sudan15,000Omaha/Lincoln/Grand Island Togo1,000Omaha/Lincoln *Estimates as of 2011

17. We are grateful for and humbled by our founding community of South Sudanese who have overcome incredible obstacles both near and far and are now successful American citizens. The South Sudanese have provided SSCA Omaha and the current refugee populations we serve with strength, hope, and love. We are truly thankful to be just a small part in the successful lives they build here in such a welcoming, richly diverse city.

18. Mary George SSCA Administrative Assistant, Arabic Interpreter

19. Life in Southern Sudan Acholi Tribe Family Childhood Flight Life as a Refugee

20. Coming to the United States Originally resettled to Fargo, North Dakota in September of 1995 in the middle of a snowstorm Moved to Omaha in 1999 Involvement with SSCA