“If you were in our country, everything would be different for you.” A gentleman in our office pointed this out to us, asking us to consider what it might be like if we were in their shoes. Even beyond language, everything is different. We, in another country, would be forced to measure things in centimeters, weigh things in grams, understand that freezing
Hours are spent listening, building relationships, scrambling to find jobs, or housing, or medical assistance to meet the unique needs of our refugee friends.
It’s a pretty wild season right now at City of Refuge. Lots of change, transition, growth. Sure, our building capacity tripled… but perhaps the needs did, as well. Or perhaps our favorite Field of Dreams quote really does hold true, “If you build it, they will come…” On any given day, we’re working hard to meet any
You have made something unexpected happen, and we are so grateful. These year-end gifts are so critical to our planning for 2023 as we anticipate needs and respond to varying crises.
We have been blown away by our CoMoGives campaign this year. Literally tears in our eyes because of your generosity. We will start 2023 strong, thanks to you. But we will continue to need your support as we design our programs and services to meet the needs we see each day. A few weeks ago, I sat
I’ve seen amazing things in my 10 months on the City of Refuge team. They fall into 3 categories, and I want to share them with you for a moment: Resilience If there is a single word I can use to describe every interaction I have with the individuals and families we serve, it’s resilience. Everyone
“I had no idea a year later that I would be sitting in the homes of those people who were at the airport in Kabul. To hear some of their stories…” I recently sat with David Echols, our newest Care Coordinator at City of Refuge, as he gave me an update on how things were
One of the highlights of my week is when I get a chance to leave the office and meet our refugee families in their homes to assess them for a tutor. At the beginning of November, I had the privilege of meeting these sweet sisters, Jane and Christine. They are refugees from the Democratic Republic
We just wanted to tell you how grateful we are for an amazing group of supporters like yourself. We are just a few days into CoMoGives, and we are already feeling the love of this incredible community! Thank you! Did you know that last year we were able to add a Care Coordinator and Intern Manager to our staff team because
Today is the day! It’s GIVING TUESDAY! We are going big this year, with a Giving Tuesday Goal of $25,000. If every recipient of this email gives $12.50, we will meet this goal. If every Facebook follower gives $4.71, we will meet this goal. When a lot of people give just a little, lives can actually be changed. WHAT IS A
