Stories

Habiba, a mother of two is arrives in Minnesota on her own in 2023, is proud of herself to have gotten to a place of self-sufficiency within one year, but mostly she is grateful for the support of her new friends.

A newly-arrived refugee in St. Cloud stars in a cooking channel called “Teaching Afghan Food” that has a worldwide following.

Laura and Isaac wrote this reflection on renting their duplex as newlywed landlords to a special Syrian refugee family, as well as living in the same duplex. They are currently

Last February, a young boy from Afghanistan asked Sandy, his Good Neighbor volunteer, to explain a Valentine’s Day card to him. “I told him that we give cards to people

We have some very creative and resourceful partners at Arrive Ministries. Timothy started scouring Facebook Marketplace and Buy Nothing Groups to pick up high-quality furniture for free.  I realized there is

After welcoming an Afghan family in 2021 and forming a treasured friendship, long-time volunteer Ripley and a team from his church decided to walk alongside another refugee family this fall, meeting them on day one at the airport.

A Ukrainian Woman’s Reflection

Over the last year, Dr. Dan has helped 8 people study for and pass their citizenship interview in Willmar.

By Samantha, Arrive Ministries St. Cloud Area Director: Recently, a Somali mom was at our office for a sewing class and when I asked her a question, the woman called me

When the war in Ukraine started on February 24, 2022, my husband, Anton and I knew we needed to leave Ukraine immediately; I was pregnant with our first child who was due in four days.