These
cute little girls, Habssatou and Aissata, arrived to Lancaster from
Cameroon in late August. They fled along with their parents because of
persecution and unrest in their home country, the Central African
Republic. Now here for nearly three months, the family has been making
rapid progress adjusting to their new home. They are all quickly
learning English and developing friendships with others in the
community. This is particularly true of Habssatou and Aissata, who
always enthusiastically greet visitors with smile and a hug!
We often receive last-minute travel information for families such as this one. Fortunately, Trinity Lutheran in York, and a local house church network in Lancaster responded to our urgent appeal for help. Our agency was able to provide for their first several months of rent through donations to our Emergency Housing Fund.
Would
you or your congregation consider helping provide housing assistance to
a refugee family in need this holiday season? We are grateful for any
contributions that you may be able to provide.
Donations are fully tax-deductible, and can be sent to Lutheran Refugee Services at 123 E. Vine Street Lancaster, PA 17602. One hundred percent of your contribution will go directly to help a refugee family in our community.
Another way in which your church or family group can help a refugee family is by assembling a Welcome Box, which will be given to newly-arrived family. Instructions for assembling Welcome Boxes can be found by clicking here.
