Lincoln Friends of Refugees

02/18/2016

01/27/2016

Sometimes they teach us, and sometimes we teach them. Pizza night = success.

12/19/2015

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to go out and deliver Christmas presents to some of the newer families in Lincoln. It was amazing. The joy and gratitude that each child expressed makes my heart so full!

12/15/2015

"Finally, after 6 years of living in fear, my family is safe"

12/14/2015

"What do you hope to learn on your first day of school in America?"

"Math. Math is my favorite subject."

05/08/2015

06/02/2014

On Friday May 30th, the refugee department at Catholic Social Services hosted a cultural orientation for our recent Burmese refugees. The program consisted of a presentation by a dental hygienist on the importance of caring for your teeth, a home safety orientation by the Lincoln Fire Department, and a visit from the Chief of the Lincoln Police who spoke on the role of the police in the United States. As you can tell, it was a day full of happy learning!

05/21/2014

An annual report on forced displacement released on Wednesday says that a record 33.3 million people were internally displaced at the end of 2013 due to conflict and violence, up a staggering 4.5 million from a year earlier.

05/20/2014

People often ask me why our refugees end up in Lincoln - this is a great video on the conflict in Sudan that provides an informative perspective on what is causing the displacement of millions of individuals within Darfur.

05/19/2014

A new family in Lincoln!

Brothers from Burma

05/03/2014

Catholic Social Services in Lincoln will be breaking its post 9/11 record of the number of refugees resettled by over 30 individuals this year! Prior to 9/11, we resettled over 400-500 refugees every year. Unfortunately, the cap was greatly lowered after 2001 to just over 150 refugees. This year, we are on track to resettle 180! If you are interested in becoming involved in the lives of our newly arriving refugees, shoot us a message!

"What is your favorite kind of music?"
"One Direction!"

04/29/2014

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/sports/meb-keflezighi-an-american-wins-boston-marathon.html?emc=edit_na_20140421&nlid=60925797&_r=0

Meb Keflezighi, 38, on Monday became the first American man to win the race since 1983. Rita Jeptoo of Kenya won the women’s race in 2:18:57, a course record.