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Ukraine Front Line Report from Tom Albinson, Founder and President of International Association For Refugees (IAFR) based in Richfield, MN. Tom travelled to Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine from March 21

Your prayers and compassion for this current conflict in Ukraine are meaningful. Currently Arrive Ministries is providing services to a record number of refugees and Afghan evacuees who have already

As we come to the end of our fiscal year we can’t help but look back and see what an incredible six months it has been. Amid all the turmoil

Opening of Willmar Arrive Ministries Site We are very excited to share with you the opening of Willmar Arrive Ministries. With an official site in Willmar, we hope to expand

When Jesse Phenow was a 20-year old college student, he became an Arrive Ministries volunteer because he wanted to help welcome a refugee family to the United States. After being

It all started with a letter sent to surrounding neighbors asking, “Would you be willing to sell your home to Grace Free Church?” The Fridley Church had dreams of buying

We couldn’t have anticipated the impact that this family would have on our own.  I think the special bond our families formed took all of us by surprise. Inviting a

“We were so happy” is how Thushanth described the feelings his family felt upon arriving in America.  Thushanth couldn’t believe that “When people smile at you, they often say ‘Have

As a nurse, Jessi has always felt a tug on her heartstrings for the immigrant population in St. Cloud. When Jessi was introduced to Safa, a Somali single mother newly

In January dozens of tutoring volunteers gathered to learn two different languages – Somali and Pashto. [pullquote style=”left” quote=”light”]Learning a new language is humbling, but it is something that refugees