News & Press Releases

WKZO

About 10 more refugee families from the Congo are set to settle in the Kalamazoo area at the end of September.

New York Times

President Trump officially rescinded the practice of separating migrant families at the border, yet more than 240 children have been separated since.

Mission Network News

The United States government remains in a partial shutdown. The reason—a stalemate over funding for a wall at the southern border. But, what is our place...

WOOD TV 8

Bethany Christian Services hosted the sixth annual “Refugee World Cup” at the Gainey Athletic Complex in Grand Rapids.

Fox 17 News

In Kent County, there are about 850 children in foster care at any given time. June is National Reunification Month, and local nonprofit West Michigan Partnership for Children is encouraging the community to remember the youth in foster care.

Los Angeles Times

Nearly 20% of the nation's foster child population is in California, and many of them would benefit from having mentors. I know I would have.

Fox 17 News

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- A West Michigan family is doubling in size this Christmas as they come together to celebrate the adoption of a baby girl. Rick and Caroline Wiersma have been married for three years. He's an English teacher and she's a social worker.

Lancaster Online

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Detroit News

"I’m hopeful the residents of Detroit and other organizations will join us in supporting these children so they can continue to call Detroit home."

Politico

The crunch is driven by a record influx of people crossing the border and complicated by the Trump administration’s policies.