A refugee resettlement organization that came to Akron in 2015 has announced it is closing at the end of April.
director Kara Ulmer said the number of incoming refugees this year is 46, down from 200 last year, which led to a significant decrease in funding.
The Akron office was not able to raise enough money to remain open.
Ulmer said the decrease in refugees will have a lasting impact.
鈥淔or us in Akron, a community that鈥檚 declining, with a population that鈥檚 declining, and an industry that鈥檚 leaving, for us to be innovative, we need people who are coming that are like the refugee community,鈥� she said.
works with local churches to resettle refugees.
The Akron office was the only branch it had in Ohio.
