Facing Down Deportation
BCNH is here to support Ukrainians, Afghans, and Haitians who entered the United States as “humanitarian parolees,” will full documentation to work and contribute to our communities. They need our help, and BCNH needs YOUR help. Please donate today.
You and Kate are Family…
Thank you, Doug Hall! The Bhutanese Community of New Hampshire honors you for standing with us and making possible our success in America.
Mountains/Lakes
Anis Arifi of Concord is a geologist so he had an expert’s appreciation for the Flume on October 19 when he and about 70 other refugees and humanitarian parolees walked with BCNH.
Two Food Processors Close; Employees turn to BCNH
When New American workers at two regional food processors got layoff notices, they turned to BCNH for help.
Learn English at BCNH
BCNH teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in our office on Elm Street in Manchester every Tuesday and Thursday morning. To sign up for a class, please drop in on Tuesday, September 10, at any time between 9 and noon to meet instructor Kathy Higgins Consoli. The photo shows a class field trip in June 2024.
A typical Wednesday at BCNH
Eight people at BCNH can get a lot done, even on a typical Wednesday. They need your support and NH Gives starts at 5 pm June 11.
New Americans and Concord Leaders Connect
Concord Mayor Byron Champlin joined Concord’s New American residents in conversations about the city during a BCNH event on March 24.
Kenly Jacques to Serve Haitian Community
BCNH hires Kenly Jacques to serve New Hampshire’s growing Haitian community as a case manager. Jacques arrived in the US November and, like many newly arriving Haitians, Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Hondurans, as an immigration status that allows him to work. He will be helping Haitian Creole and Spanish-speaking immigrants secure good jobs.
Ukrainians Celebrate the New Year
BCNH staff members Liliya Mayevsky and Kateryna Nazarova made the day.
Distributing Generousity
How do you deliver toys to scores of refugee children in New Hampshire? The New Hampshire Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction asked Granite United Way and the case managers at Building Community in New Hampshire to make it happen.
Serving Lingala-Speaking Refugees
Arlette Muyuka will serve New Hampshire’s Lingala-speaking community.
Nazarova and Sen. Shaheen
Kateryna Nazarova, a member of BCNH’s case management team, talked about the urgent needs of Ukrainians — at home and in New Hampshire — with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen,
Now Hiring: Lingala-Speaking Case Manager
BCNH is hiring a Lingala-speaking case manager to serve a wider portion of the Congolese Community in New Hampshire.
BCNH to Serve Ukrainians Statewide
The State of New Hampshire contracts with BCNH to deliver support services to Ukrainians who have fled the war. BCNH hires two full-time Ukrainian-speaking case managers to meet their needs.
Vijay Bhujel: Deputy Director
Vijay Bhujel of Concord becomes Deputy Director at BCNH. Bhujel is a former refugee from Bhutan with a decade of experience in refugee resettlement and integration .
Doug Hall honored for Board Service
Doug Hall received the 2023 Board Impact Award from the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits on April 11, 2023.
Kateryna Nazarova to Serve Fellow Ukrainians
Kateryna Nazarova, who left her home in Ukraine in August for Exeter, is now helping other Ukrainians in New Hampshire as a BCNH employee.
BCNH starts in-Person English Class for New Americans
Starting Nov 1, 2022, BCNH will resume teaching English in person in its Manchester office. The course will focus on beginners and be taught Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 am.