Solidarity. Dictionary.com tells us it’s a “union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc…” Today is World Refugee Day: an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. And this year, the focus is “Solidarity with Refugees”. UNHCR
City of Refuge is rapidly building a plane in the air while it’s flying – fortunately, at every turn, we look around to see another perfect piece to the complicated puzzle (one that seems to get more complicated with time). The perfect pieces are really just what transpires when people give sacrificially of themselves to
Today marks one year as the Executive Assistant at City of Refuge, and what a year it has been! As this milestone approached, I couldn’t help but reflect on and process the past year, filled with “favorite moments and memories.” I feel so incredibly grateful for the experiences on this list and for being part
This is a long story… over three years long. But I want to share it all with you because it has been a life-changing experience for me, and for the people I’ve been connected to through City of Refuge. This winter marks a year for me as the coordinator of our Buddy Program. Every time
The Language of Friendship December is a month of reflection, and this week, I took a moment to pause my work and look around the artisan center. There is creative chaos all around me. An unfinished project still sits next to a sewing machine because the Afghan woman stopped to help a girl from Myanmar
