Focusing on Mental Health with Refugee Moms
As numbers of displacement skyrocket around the globe and people struggle to resettle in high-income countries, mental health isn’t a priority, or for a lack of better words it’s not even on [...]
Cooking classes share classic recipes as part of Welcome Neighbor’s Supper Club program
"Our supper club program helps immigrant and refugee families, especially ladies, to become a little bit independent,” Zaimi said. “I mean truly independent, especially financially independent."
How an Afghan teen made it to St. Louis: 3 flights, 19 months and help from a stranger
In 2021, Faisal Ghandiwal and his family rushed to the airport to flee Afghanistan, but Ghandiwal was the only one of his immediate family to make it out. After a few months in Qatar he made it [...]
New pilot project offers short-term housing for refugees seeking a foothold in St. Louis
Enter Welcome Neighbor STL, which has carved out a niche helping refugees after their federal resettlement funds are exhausted—and mobilizing volunteers in the community eager to help.
Volunteer helps organize public school transportation plan for STL public schools
A longtime volunteer with Welcome Neighbor STL leaped into action, developing a plan to mobilize volunteers in the wake of the transportation issues during the first weeks of class for St. Louis [...]