Don’t miss this opportunity! Get ready for World Refugee Day on on June 20th! Encourage the millions who have had to leave their homes.
As defined by the US Code, a refugee is any person outside of the US that is of special humanitarian concern to the US and “has a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.”
The June 2014 report by the UN informs us that worldwide there are about 51.2 million forcibly displaced people. 53% came from just three countries:
- Afghanistan (2.56 million),
- Syria (2.47 million) and
- Somalia (1.12 million)
Here are some ways we can welcome refugees:
- pray for them
- get your church involved
- volunteer at a resettlement agency
- become an English tutor
- be a personal tour guide
- act as a mentor to a family
- donate money, furniture and household items
- hand out holiday baskets for families
- give goody bags for the children
- raise awareness about refugees
- encouraging local businesses to employ refugees
- Share “JESUS” in their heart language
The theme for World Refugee 2015 is “With courage let us all combine.”