Refugees
We sense the opportunity to be more intentional in serving refugees, here in Lansing and across the world. We are grateful for the friendship and wisdom of Arrive Ministries, Questscope and World Relief on this journey.
We welcome your participation in our discernment of the future social justice initiatives.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
- Questscope is walks alongside young people whose lives are ravaged by war and poverty. We provide emergency assistance, alternative education, and mentorship. And places to bloom again where hope is possible.
- World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that brings sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. We partner with local churches and community leaders in the U.S. and abroad to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
- Arrive Ministries is empowering the local church to demonstrate God’s love as we welcome and bring lifelong transformation to refugees and immigrants in Minnesota.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
- The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World by Katie Smith Milway
- Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams
- Brothers in Hope by Mary Williams
BOOKS:
- City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence
- When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Oma Mohamed
- Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference by Warren St. John
TED TALKS:
- What Does it Mean to be A Refugee? by Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman
- What Refugees Need to Start New Lives by Muhammed Idris
- Refugees Want Empowerment, Not Handouts by Robert Hazika
Would you like to add to this resource list? Please email GO Team at [email protected]