Day 19 I really enjoy move-in day. Actually this is one of my favorite parts of the entire refugee resettlement process. Picking up at the airport is my other favorite time. To me these are the big transitional moments. So, move-in day… We arrived at the temporary housing (their relative’s apartment) at about 9:20 this morning. [...]
Days 12 to 14 I’m putting several days together as our main activity this week has been the organization of donated goods for the upcoming “move-in-day”. The majority of the household furnishings are being generously provided by members at our church. Friends of members as well as other community contacts round out the donation pool. The [...]
Day 6 Today was the first Sunday opportunity to “advertise” our new refugee family to our church congregation. We’re looking for donations of furniture and household goods, things that we can use to turn an empty house into a comfortable home. A member of our team put together a complete list of furnishings and household [...]
