Stories

Neighbors of MN Krista, Direct Program Services My favorite day is when I get to tell people that they’ve been assigned to our office. They are so happy! It means that

Are there any opportunities to volunteer using virtual tools? [/pullquote]“Are there any opportunities to volunteer using virtual tools?” This is a question Kristi asked us before she committed to volunteering

Neighbors of MN Linda from St. Cloud Over the last couple years, we have seen more Somali families settle in and purchase homes in the St. Cloud area. As our

Nothing is more closely affiliated with hospitality than offering food. Yet when a newly arrived family of 8 from Afghanistan was being settled by Arrive Ministries during the early days

When I was 9 months pregnant, my toddler and I were tasked with photographing Jenny, one of our exceptional AWELL program tutors. “ …she had no idea who I was,

Our Employment Counselor, Anya met with a refugee client named Natalia for coffee recently to give her some clothes. Anya had helped Natalia, a refugee from Ukraine, get a job

Zemecha Gora fled Ethiopia and arrived in Minnesota four years ago. He has been served through many of our direct service programs: filing for his green card through Immigration Legal

Recently Linny, an Arrive Ministries volunteer interpreter, hosted a fundraiser at his church to raise money for building two new wells at the refugee camp in Thailand where he lived

[three_fourth] Noor Yussuf’s bike needed a tune-up after a recent bike ride with his friend Andrew Grimsley. [pullquote style=”right” quote=”light”] “ …brought back a lunch of goat, salad and rice

A message from one of our Volunteers: Over the past few years, I’ve observed the indifferent attitude in this country toward refugees, and it grieved me. The more I learned