One of our housing providers, Bet, summed up her experience of renting to refugees wonderfully, “We always thought investing in real estate was a good idea, we never could have imagined where this journey would take us.” Over a year ago, a duplex in Bet and her
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Navigating the freedoms and challenges of adulthood crosses cultural boundaries, as twenty-somethings Amy and Klohbaw are learning. Amy from Minnesota and Klohbaw, who is a Karen refugee, met through Arrive Ministries’ Good Neighbor program, and quickly bonded over their shared stage of life. “We are sharing this
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Dealing with a tremendous number of difficulties as a minority, Adnan chose to flee Iran at age 15, leaving his family behind. His big dream was to come to Minnesota where a friend was living. To make that happen, he spent nine years in a refugee camp
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Future Missionaries Donate Vehicle to Help Refugees When refugees relocate to Minnesota, one of the big challenges they face is transportation. Most will ultimately come to rely on the public bus and rail system to get around, but this isn’t an ideal solution. Daily commutes to
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Ephraim is a pastor from Cameroon who fled his homeland in 2018 following a terrifying detainment by his country’s oppressive government. He was tied to a chair for 72 hours; unable to see, speak, or move. His wife, Winifred, their two sons, and two daughters had already
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As a property owner of rental units around the Twin Cities, Katheryn Schneider considers her purpose in the community is as a housing provider and an advocate for affordable housing. She currently serves on St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s rent stabilization commission. Katheryn is also a community
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Yizhan’s first language was Chinese, she started learning English in China mostly to read it but not to speak it. So when she first came to the U.S. for graduate school she was nervous about conversing in English. “I couldn’t speak English at all, it was all
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There aren’t many social situations in life where I feel unsure of myself. I love meeting new people and don’t mind new environments. However, a recent visit with a new Afghan friend left me feeling a bit uncertain. When she invited me over for afternoon tea,
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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 paired with a Karen family of 8, it didn’t take long for Jesse to realize that he
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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 a home adjacent to their property to rent to refugees. When an interested seller came forward, a
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