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 [...]
Journey from the Zaatari Camp to Affton
Listening to the story of the Aloqla family told by the matriarch of the family, Faiga, was a powerful experience that brought many emotions.
As the U.S. welcomes Afghans, the Hello Neighbor Network prepares for its largest class of nonprofit leaders yet
The incoming class of 22 Hello Neighbor Network Fellows, across 14 states, will participate in a 10-month intensive leadership program in the interest of furthering their organizations’ missions [...]
As Afghan refugees face a hard landing in St. Louis, nonprofit leaders form Refugee Command Center
Madeleine Grucza, Welcome Neighbor STL’s family support coordinator, said that she sees the outside organizations as key partners in the resettlement process.
St. Louis Character: How a news story led Jessica Bueler to found a nonprofit for immigrants
When Jessica Bueler set out to help a group of Syrian refugees with a post on NextDoor, a social network app that helps neighbors stay connected, she had no idea it would turn into a nonprofit [...]