OUR DISTINCTIVES

guided by the christian faith

• Every human is made with dignity.

• Trust that within every city where a refugee resettles exists the resources to help them find a place to call home through the support of their new community.

• Volunteers from any or no religious faith are involved.

• Refugees from any or no religious faith are in our program.

CARING volunteer teams as OUR method

• Creates consistent team of advocates for the refugee who are familiar with the refugee’s situation and dynamics when relating to the state social services, the school system, and the health system.

• Provides American friends for cultural companions. Through friendship, team members serve as cultural companions to help the refugee understand the American culture and ways of doing things when making decisions in a different culture.

• Opens up more available community resources through personal connections to help with refugee resettlement each time a new volunteer team forms.

• Provides relational opportunities for bridges to be built between cultures and religious faiths of the refugee and the team members, especially between the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths, coming together under the common cause of humanity.

Holistic Approach to Well-Being

• Partnerships with professionals in the community to encourage occupational, spiritual, physical, and emotional wellness during the resettlement process.