Welcoming the neighbor
Cousins Ann Wittman, of Holy Infant Parish in Ballwin, and Delia Andrews, of Ste. Genevieve du Bois Parish in Warson Woods, met the family in mid-November after Wittman saw a call for help on [...]
How Welcome Neighbor STL Is Helping Refugees Find Their Place In St. Louis
The organization that has now raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for refugees in the St. Louis area, and helped connect them with the community along the way, started with a news story.
Finding Friendship through ESL
New culture. Different climate. Unfamiliar language. These are the struggles faced by refugees leaving their home country and moving to America to build a new life for their family.
The Journey to Barber (Again) and Lawyer
“This is my new home.” These are the words from Yasser and Lina, a couple with three children who came from Syria to the United States on June 21st, 2016.
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS
Ten years have passed since the civil war in Syria started and hundreds of thousands of families have left their homes to seek refuge in other countries. Reeaan, Mohammed, and their children are [...]
Giving Refugees a Platform So That They Can Create a Better Life and Future for Themselves
The Supper Club dinners have done just that. To date, there have been 78 dinners held throughout St. Louis City and County, raising $121,000. One hundred percent of the proceeds are given to the [...]
Community Spotlight: Mary Ann Zaggy
Mary Zaggy’s lifelong interest immigration has played out in many ways—including an international adoption of a daughter from Guatemala. But two and a half years ago it led her to someplace very [...]