The best way to share the feelings of our Refugee Welcome volunteer mentors is to hear from them. Following are comments from a few of the UUCville folks who have been working so hard to help our sponsored Afghan family adapt through a hard transition to life in America, and...
Afghan refugees in our area NEED HELP to find affordable housing and decent entry-level jobs. These are critical for both groups of local refugees: those recently housed (the minority) and those in hotels.
After the initial outpouring of donations from the congregation to help our sponsored family, the Refugee Welcome team decided to also join the wider community effort to help many more refugees who are living in limbo in local hotels. Weary families waiting for apartments, most with multiple children, have been...
See what we have achieved in the past six months! July BUCK $2,071 August RISE $2,668 September Food Pantry $3,084 October IMPACT $4,772 November IHS Hospital Meal Packets $2,141 December Birth Sisters $1,694 Total $ 16,429.55
The Afghan refugee situation in our area is really tough. As we’ve reported, with huge thanks to you, our UUCville work with the family is moving along very well. We will be at their sides for the long haul, as culture shock is real and their acclimation has so many...
Now that the family is settled and have weathered their first Virginia snowstorm (not much compared to Kabul’s, they say!) – we’ll update you on things other than “things” about the family. A big step was navigating TV and computer technology here, especially the aggravations of internet service. Thanks to...
This story reminds us of what UUCville’s Refugee Welcome outreach means. Heartfelt THANKS to so many of you for stretching your time, generosity, budgets and resources to make a more secure situation finally possible for one Afghan family. Perhaps in creating a kind welcome for them, we’re healing a bruise...
Elizabeth Breeden summarizes where our refugee outreach stands: in SUSPENSE. “The mentors are trained, we have collected an apartment’s-worth of furniture and supplies that are carefully stored. We are offering our extra furniture and supplies to other families. We have a generous amount of donated money to get us started....
They’re here! Afghan refugees have arrived and are staying in local hotels until apartments are secured; our family assignment will come soon. In the meantime, THANK YOU for your heartfelt generosity. We plan to be ready with the absolute necessities by December 1st. UPDATE – THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED...
UPDATE – THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED THANKS TO YOU! UUCVILLE REFUGEE WELCOME Household Donations and Furnishings List Smaller items can be left on the Summit House porch. Large items/furniture need to be scheduled for delivery to the storage unit. For these, please email details (plus photo if you can)...