When I first returned to Sacramento pregnant, jet lagged and uncertain of the future, I did not realize that I was about to start something. All I wanted was a comfy chair and painless deliveryContinue reading
Tag: resettlement
Winter Newsletter
In the picture above is Raquel with one of our first students who is graduating from trade school. We are at her families party. A lot of our older students are now entering the workContinue reading
Fall Newsletter
At the end of August we headed up north to Portland. Portland is in a very similar situation as Sacramento when it comes to refugee resettlement. The government likes medium sized cities for resettlement. WeContinue reading
Big Day of Giving 2017
Today is Big Day of Giving in Sacramento, and we would love you to give. I wanted to share with everyone one of our biggest needs. A couple of months ago we had a bigContinue reading
Spring Newsletter
The first quarter of the year has been amazing for our work with Muslim refugees. Our coaching class on campus at a local high school has doubled in size and we are talking with theContinue reading
An Interesting Podcast
I came across this podcast last week. It has an interesting section about what its like to raise a family in a refugee camp. It made me remember all the anger, angst, and confusion ofContinue reading
Big Day of Giving
On May 5th we are participating in the Big Day of Giving. We are using this opportunity to raise the funds for an important program Raquel and I have started. We have just begun ourContinue reading
A Day in the Life of a Refugee: Leaving
We are helping Refugees as they settle in the USA. Below is what a Refugee experiences just days before landing here in the USA. Imagine this: You are leaving your home, your land, your familyContinue reading