ZCMF members are refugees and immigrants themselves. We collaborate with Catholic Charitie, Lutheran Community Services, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), SOAR Immigration Legal Services and Church World Service.
We work with thousands of refugees and immigrants each
year. We find a place to live and work for refugees and immigrants. We equip with
the skills, resource and support they needs, help them learn English, offer them
free Citizenship Classes, get ready for the Naturalization Interview and test, gain
citizenship, and become productive members in their communities.
We offer services without regard to religious belief,
national origin, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, age, marital status,
veteran status and political affiliation.
ZCMF also collaborates and partners with Karen,
Kachin, Kaya community and refugee organizations from Myanmar. Chin Association of Maryland (CAM), Zomi
Community USA (ZIUSA) and Chin Churches in USA.
UNHCR Kuala
Lumpur and UNHCR Delhi offices visit and Refugee
Outreach Program On July 21-23, 2021 at the ZCMF 11th Annual
conference in Washington D.C, the motion was passed unanimously for sending
delegations to visit UNHCR offices in Kuala Lumpur and UNHCR office Delhi and
reach out to refugees and communities’ organization in Asia.
The task was carried out by sending ZCMF three delegations to visit
UNHCR Kuala Lumpur on October 19, 2022 and UNHCR
Delhi on October 26, 2022.
The delegations extended to visit Mizoram and Lamka (Churachandpur)
Manipur to meet with newly arrived refugees from Myanmar. By the favors of God, they met with Chief
Minister of Mizoram Pu
Zoramthanga and Council of Ministers.
ZCMF UNHCR Kuala Lumpur meetings with;
UNHCR Mr. Thomas Albrecht Chief of Mission, Dr. Susheela Balasundaram senior officer and Ms. Anna. protection officer. Myanmar Ethnic Organization MÈO, Zomi Association of Malaysia ZAM, Zomi Refugees Community (ZRC), Malaysia Zo Organization (MZO), Siyin Organization of Malaysia (SOM) Chin Refugee Committee (CRC), Dignity for Children Foundation, and Zomi pastors.
ZCMF UNHCR Delhi meetings with:
UNHCR Delhi Ms. Tomomi Fujimura Chief of Mission and Ms. Raseini senior protection officer, Ms. Selin Matthews resettlement officer. Zomi pastors and communities’ leaders.
Lamka (Churachandpul) Manipur meetings with:
Zomi Council (ZC), Chin Baptism Association (CBA)
Aizawl, Mizoram meetings with;
Pu Zoramthanga Chief minister of Mizoram, Pu Lalthanhawla,
Ex Chief minister of Mizoram,
EC Young Mizo Association HQ YMA, EC Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP)
Mizo Students’ Association, Bishops Stephen Rotluanga Roman Catholic
Diocese of Aizawl, Sister Rose Paite Ferrando Children’ Home
and Rerrando Integrated Women Development Center, Zomi Baptist Church
(ZBC), Refugees at CDM camp Aizawl, Zomi Innkuan Aizawl
The 2nd UNHCR
Kuala Lumpur and UNHCR Delhi offices visit and Refugee
Outreach
ZCMF Executive Committee (2024 – 2026) decided to send the second time UNHCR Kuala Lumpur and UNHCR Delhi offices visit and Refugee Outreach on May 14, 2024.