Neighbors of MN

Neighbor of MN Dennis   Based on what we saw in the movies we thought we’d come to the U.S. and find affordable housing, and have a lot of opportunities to work here. The reality was completely different. It took a long time to find a good

Neighbors of MN Rebekah and Rueben   We met this family of three at the airport at the end of summer. Cecilia and Koe Loe had just flown overnight from a refugee camp in Thailand with their 4-year-old son, in the middle of a pandemic. It’s been

Neighbors of MN Akram   “I grew up in a Coptic Christian family in Egypt. The word “Coptic” means Egyptian in the original Egyptian language. Coptics are indigenous Egyptians, descended from the ancient Egyptians, not Arabs, as people generally assume. I moved from my hometown in the

Neighbors of MN Jill “We lived in the same camp but a different section. I lived in section 4 and he lived in section 6A. We went to same school in Thailand and we were in the same grade together until 7th grade. We knew each other

Neighbors of MN Tom   “The mission of Bell Lumber & Pole is to radically love and influence lives. We got connected to Arrive Ministries because it meets a couple of our key metrics for giving. We like Arrive’s model of mobilizing volunteers and the local church

Neighbors of MN Raheena   “When I was in Afghanistan, there were not that many rights, people could not do what they wanted. I went to school but many people said that the Taliban will kill me or kidnap me because I was going to school. But

Neighbors of MN Nadia   “Working as a nurse Care Coordinator has been an honor of mine and I take pride in being able to support and help my patients. I have been fortunate to be able to complete health assessments over the phone during this past

Neighbors of MN T. Cher Moua   “On that fateful September night in 1978, my family and 400 others risked our lives to cross the Mekong River from Laos to Thailand. We had been living without hope, struggling to survive the Communist regime. This act of bravery

Neighbors of MN Rahima “I am a refugee. When I hear people talk about refugees, I often hear people refer to refugees as lazy, complacent, living on public assistance and always in need of help. It bothers me so much. I barely ever hear refugees praised for

Neighbors of MN Boyenneh   Since I was born in Liberia, I had never seen snow before. One time my American friend, Rob told me that he was taking me and my sons sledding. I didn’t know what sledding was, but I said okay. So we got