How One Local Chicago Organization Is Working to Stop the Spread of Gun Violence During COVID-19

Since Illinois’s stay-at-home order went into place in late March, gun violence in the Chicago area has reportedly increased 11% compared to this time last year. Though overall crime rates have dropped during this time, gun-on-gun crime in perpetuating.

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Look Inside: Jennifer Miller, Longtime Friend and Supporter of Heartland Alliance

Jennifer Miller has been part of the Heartland Alliance family for nearly 30 years. Her initial interest in the organization was sparked by our housing work in Chicago and Wisconsin. About those early days, Jennifer said, “I started out as a community organizer. And through that experience, I started to understand how critical housing is. …

Maye’s Story of Migration

According to the United Nations, of the nearly 300 million international migrants today, about half are women and girls. Although more and more women are crossing borders in long and dangerous journeys, we rarely hear about their stories and what it’s like to migrate when you’re a woman. In this story, Heartland Alliance International (HAI) …

HAI Commemorates the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence!

On Nov 25, 2021, Heartland Alliance International (HAI) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) organized a launch event for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Kirkuk center. In honor of the campaign’s 30th anniversary, UNHCR’s Kirkuk field office opened the event with a brief summary of the history …

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