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“I am excited for the mission field God has sent me to in the west metro”, exclaims Sharon, an Arrive Ministries’ SALT Site Coordinator. Sharon has been a SALT tutor

It has been so encouraging to hear how volunteers are reaching out to their refugee friends to offer support during the COVID-19 crisis. Undoubtedly, everyone has been affected by this

A Refugee at a Young Age At the age of six, Jawed first became a refugee. This was his first fleeing experience. “My family joined in the fight against the

I received a referral to a refugee background family about a month ago. After finally connecting with them via the phone, COVID-19 restrictions started ramping up. As I spoke with

One generous way some local kids are helping refugee families is by donating money from their own piggybanks to purchase welcome kit items and car seats for newly arriving families.

Arriving in 2014 Amani and his two brothers are originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They resettled through Arrive Ministries in 2014. Our employment counselor, Anya helped Amani land

Just imagine arriving new to a country with 1-year-old twins, a 3-year-old, and a 5-year-old? What would be some of your immediate needs as you step off the plane? The

In big and small ways, Tracy works to open her doors at our Immigration Legal Services department in warm and welcoming ways. She offers tea or water to her clients,

Airport Jitters It was last fall, and my first time welcoming a new refugee as a Resettlement Case Manager.  I was nervously waiting at the airport for a 24-year old

Volunteer Profile on Bill Cameron, SALT Site Director in East St. Paul Courteous, hospitable, and respectful are the three attributes Bill Cameron used to describe a group of community members