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Michigan Nonprofit Hopes To House Unaccompanied Refugee Children In Alma
WKAR
A proposal to house unaccompanied refugee children in a shelter in Alma has been heard by the city’s planning commission and forwarded to the full city
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Opinion: We are called to love our neighbors, including refugees
Traverse City Record Eagle
I looked around the room and asked myself, “When was the last time everyone at a county commissioner’s meeting cried tears of joy?”
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Michigan nonprofit hopes to house unaccompanied refugee children in Alma
WCMU Public Radio
A proposal to house unaccompanied refugee children in a shelter in Alma has been heard by the city’s planning commission and forwarded to the full city
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Proposal to convert former Alma nursing home into housing for young refugees moves forward
The Morning Sun
A proposal to convert a former Alma nursing home into temporary housing for young refugees is moving forward.
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A refugee agency rebuilds its pipeline after Trump: 'We're starting from scratch
The Washington Post
A refugee agency rebuilds its pipeline after Trump: ‘We’re starting from scratch’
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As VP Harris heads to Guatemala, evangelical leaders urge U.S. to address root causes of migration
Baptist News Global
As Vice President Kamala Harris headed to Guatemala this week as part of a campaign to address the root cause of the surge in migration to the United States, she was among recipients of a letter from a group of Christian leaders encouraging such an approach.
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Learning to fly: Blessing Ovie's dreams came true after refugee came to Traverse City
Yahoo News
Jun. 6—TRAVERSE CITY — Blessing Ovie's wings weren't just clipped. They weren't just broken. No, it was much worse than that. The world took Ovie's wings from her. The world convinced her that she didn't have wings, that she never had wings — that she never would. Ovie, who is now 20 years old and lives in Traverse City, believed she had no wings. She believed it for years. Ovie resigned ...
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Jackson EMC awards grants to agencies serving Jackson County
Main Street News
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $96,500 in grants during its May meeting, including $55,500 to organizations serving Jackson County. Grants included:
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How COVID-19 is reshaping the adoption process for birth mothers
The Christian Post
Isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has “amplified” the loneliness and fear many expectant mothers already feel during an unplanned pregnancy, but the lockdowns also spurred changes that have made the adoption process easier for some, according to the director of a leading faith-based adoption service.
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