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Voices in the News - Refugees in Abilene

Posted by Wynne Boelt on September 26th, 2007

Robb Walker, right, attaches an artificial arm and hand to Sierra Leonean refugee Kai David Boima, left, at the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
Photo: Nellie Doneva/Abilene Reporter-News
The Abilene Reporter-News of Abilene, Texas, ran two recent stories on refugees who have been resettled in the community by the IRC.

On September 8, the paper profiled a family from Sierra Leone that survived atrocities and attacks during the civil war in their country. “With three months of IRC financial aid and crash courses in American culture, the Boima family [has] joined the ranks of other international refugees who are building new lives in the city,” the paper wrote.

On September 18, the Reporter-News reported on a talk by a Meskhetian Turk refugee to the Abilene Interfaith Council. Claudine Ndayishimiye, an IRC case manager for the Abilene resettlement office, “praised the citizens of Abilene for their acceptance of the refugees, many of whom the do not speak English,” the paper reported.
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2 Responses to “Voices in the News - Refugees in Abilene”

  1. Deborah Smith Says:
    October 5th, 2007 at 5:25 pm

    I am interested in finding more information on the IRC concerning a
    possible job. I would like to know the need for help if there is any.

    Thanks,
    Deborah

  2. katesands Says:
    October 5th, 2007 at 7:56 pm

    Hi Deborah — thanks for your interest in working with the IRC. You can find out about the available opportunities on our Web site at http://www.theirc.org/jobs.

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