Stories

“We were so happy” is how Thushanth described the feelings his family felt upon arriving in America.  Thushanth couldn’t believe that “When people smile at you, they often say ‘Have

As a nurse, Jessi has always felt a tug on her heartstrings for the immigrant population in St. Cloud. When Jessi was introduced to Safa, a Somali single mother newly

Sam and Kirsten Tindall, along with their friends Avery and Betsy Platter, started volunteering as Good Neighbors in February 2021. The team was paired with the Shinwaris, an Afghan family

Mother and Daughter Reunited For the First Time in 16 Years   Lar Paw came to America in 2005 as a 17-year old refugee from Burma by way of Thailand,

“I’ve been working with a client who is extremely talented and credentialed but is also extraordinarily humble. As we started looking for jobs, he expressed a desire to start at

Dave and Sandy had already spent eight years befriending the Somali community through our Somali Adult Literacy Training (SALT) program when the pandemic hit. They were always wondering what they

Needle and Thread Offer Life Skills and Kinship to Somali Women and Elders “Of all our activities in St. Cloud, this is one of my favorites. Sewing classes are the

Fridley Volunteer Rides Waves of Current Events with Afghan Friends Through a Good Neighbor Team at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Fridley, Liz, Monica and Melissa began teaching English to

Assisting in the Evacuation of an Afghan Family Good Neighbors from Emmanuel Covenant Church knit together a harrowing tale of survival as they assisted in the evacuation of refugee friends

Meet Holli. She’s been teaching sewing classes for the past couple years and has built friendships with many women in that process. Here’s why Holli got involved and how it