GOOD NEWS… GOD HAS ANSWERED OUR PRAYERS! God has answered our Prayers…a young refugee man ,only 18 years old was put in Jail in Thailand .He is the son of the refugee family we sponsor in Thailand. The good news is…he was released last week ! We are beyond grateful. This young man was kept … Read more
BE PART OF SOMETHING AMAZING We all need to know that we can be part of something amazing. Something that is bigger than us and bigger than our daily grind. Something that makes a real difference in someone else’s life. Something that actually flips another person’s life completely around Hearts and Hands for Refugees Canada … Read more
Welcome Corps – Refugee Sponsorship in USA Welcome Corps is similar to Canadian Private Sponsorship Program but also a little different. In both Countries– Sponsors can choose who to Sponsor- if they know someone- or simply be set up with a Refugee family in need. Main issue is that there are people waiting and praying … Read more
Conditions in Detention Centers in Thailand Journalists from various countries and media outlets have published countless articles on Detention Centers in Thailand. Media outlets such as BBC News and Al Jazeera News have given accurate details of life in Thailand Detention Centers. The “Nation” Media outlet and Various Asian and European newspapers have published many … Read more
IT IS NOT SO HARD People make everything sound so extremely hard and complicated but most really profoundly beautiful things in life are actually really simple. When a Friend is struggling to make sense of her life – Phone Call can make a difference. When someone is Struggling with Finances -Gift Card to Superstore can … Read more
REFUGEES LIVE IN A NO -WIN SITUATION To summarize Refugee Problems in a short version : Lack of Legal Protection. No work permits and No money. Those things create a dead lock around Refugees. What do you do if Host Country hates you and harasses you constantly ? What do you with no Legal Rights or … Read more
Having lived as a Refugee – you are very Familiar with Fear. We never felt Safe and Reality is – we were never Safe. The host country hated Refugees and any day they could lock Refugees in Jail for no reason. Once you get there – it is almost impossible to get out and you … Read more
DO REFUGEES TAKE OUR JOBS ?? Some People Claim that is the case. Basically ,Canada won’t accept Educational /-Work History from other Countries. Which makes it very hard for Newcomers who have been well educated in their own countries. They can’t work in the field they were trained to work at. They have to go … Read more
Pet Food ~ and Refugee Issues. You know, when my Grandma was young, they had no special dog foods . They ate whatever humans ate and they got bones as a special treat. The dogs lived a long life and everyone was happy. Now they all eat commercially prepared Dog foods and people spend lots … Read more
Refugees buy Food – only – If they have Money ! One of the hardest thing for Refugee families is the limited amount of Money which affects their ability to buy Food. Lack of Food is primarily a result of poverty and a heavy reliance on outside assistance. Refugees typically can only afford to buy … Read more