Wow, it has been such a long time since our last post. Other matters (many new arrivals) throughout November and December have left little time for blogging. Hope to be better about this as things die down for the holidays.
The volunteer program will begin training new 2010 volunteers in early January. The agency is specifically looking for pre-existing social groups (church teams, community groups, circles of friends) to work in teams with assigned refugee families as part of the "Community Circle" volunteer program. Circles typically consist of 3-4 people and work with refugee families for an average of 6-8 months.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering with a refugee family,
please contact Abigail @ (603) 224-8111 x2260 to ask questions, obtain an application and schedule an interview.
We want to hear from you!
A few neat tid-bits:
Laconia Daily Sun featured an article about Bhutanese refugees in an early November issue (okay, it is a tad outdated but still worth noting!).
New Concord CAT bus schedule.
The Somali Diaspora: A Journey Away (photography and essays produced by the Somali Documentary Project).
Cultural Portraits (resource book covering 72 countries).
Donations:
The agency is still collecting warm blankets for new refugees and will continue to do so throughout the winter. We can't believe how cold it has been over the last few weeks and can only imagine what a shock this weather must be to our new clients (many who come from climates significantly warmer than NH!).
Please call Abigail @ (603) 224-8111 x2260 to contribute!
Last but not least:
Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors who were so faithful to the refugee program during the very busy fall months. Our staff could not have done the work at hand without your support- you are truly one of a kind and very much appreciated by the entire program.
Thank you so much for your tireless efforts!
