Newly arrived international refugees to San Antonio were given the opportunity to receive help navigating life in America at a Catholic Charities Refugee Family Event held Saturday, January 12 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel on Huebner Road and facilitated by the Hill Country Stake.
Catholic Charities invited their sponsored refugee families that arrived in San Antonio within the past 12 months to participate in classes designed to assist them as they attempt to adjust to their new life. Instructors from the Church of Jesus Christ taught classes covering subjects including household maintenance, budgeting, employment, health and wellness.
Approximately 200 refugees attended with languages ranging from Pashto, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish and Burmese. While their parents were in classes learning life skills to help them adjust to their new home, their children got to simply play and interact with others. Continue reading “New Refugees Receive Social and Cultural Orientation”