As you are making decisions about your end of year charitable giving, please consider giving to Asha’s Refuge as an end of year gift, and starting monthly giving to make sure we are funded to continue the work Jesus has called us to do among refugees in our community. Many of you have followed the tragic story of Mariam, a 28 year old refugee mother, who passed away, leaving her husband, four children ages 1-4, and a newborn. We greatly appreciate your response in helping Mariam’s family pay funeral expenses and emergency needs. Your generosity made a huge impact on this family in great need and we praise God for you. Because the Body of Christ came together in such a beautiful way, over 250 of Mariam’s family and friends were able to celebrate her life in a way that comforted them and brought glory to God. By serving Mariam’s immediate family you also served her friends and extended family in a way that has made a lasting impression on the whole refugee community. 

Mariam’s family has been here about 10 years and is still struggling to resettle successfully. That means they have not gained the skills they need to independently provide their family  with adequate housing, food, clothing, transportation, education, etc. Helping adults gain the skills they desperately need, such as English, basic education, job skills, and American cultural skills such as financial management, understanding bills, accessing needed services, etc., is at the heart of the mission of Asha’s Refuge. In fact, Mariam’s family is pretty typical of the clients of Asha’s Refuge because successful resettlement is not usually a quick process. We want you to know that there are many more families with the same skills needs as Mariam’s family to achieve successful resettlement. 

Won’t you help us as we provide learning opportunities for families like Mariam’s so they can achieve successful resettlement? Your year end gift or monthly donations will enable us to continue showing the love Jesus has for each of us as we teach these desperately needed skills.