I work for an organization called World Relief, which is a non-profit relief and development organization. Many people know WR for its work in places like Congo, Rwanda and Cambodia, but the less seen side of WR is the state side Refugee Resettlement work. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to document some of the refugee work done in Seattle, WA. Here are some of my photos from this eye-opening experience. I strongly encourage you to learn more.
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| English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes for Refugees |
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| Dill |
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| Jojo, a 19-year old refugee from the DR Congo |
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| Job training class put on by World Relief |
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| Learning how to fill out forms |
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| We went to the grocery store, imagine walking into a giant grocery store for the first time, a new language, new foods, new monetary system, that is what I call culture shock. |
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| We had the opportunity to pick a refugee family up from the airport. It was incredible to witness their first few moments in America which were filled with excitement, hesitation, exhaustion and hope. |
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| Refugee women and their children who meet each week to learn skills like taking messages or writing checks from a World Relief volunteer. |
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| So many backgrounds, ethnicities and stories. |
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