Refugee Family Beats the Odds to Make a Home in Southern Minnesota
Sixteen years in a refugee camp. This was the life of Abdi and Sahra. Abdi and Sahra fled Somalia in 2006 when violence in their country forced them to flee to Egypt. What was [...]
Mother flees war to keep her family safe
Like many refugees before her, Aline came to the United States because of war. Aline was a young mother of 5 children. Her husband was one of the first killed when war broke out [...]
Catholic Charities Statement on Immigrants and Refugees
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona endorses the following statement by Catholic Charities USA regarding solidarity with immigrants and their families. PRESS RELEASE Catholic Charities USA Stands in Solidarity with Immigrants and their Families [...]
A Volunteer Defines “Compassion”
Pen Pals Jaxen Flatt with Gene Flaten By: Mary Alessio and Gene Flaten I have always been humbled by two groups of people---“donors” and “volunteers.” What motivates people to place others feelings and [...]
Catholic Charities Takes Part in “City of Compassion”
Rochester Mayor Ardell Brede (left) and Case Manager Zina Jadooa (right) Zina Jadooa, a refugee from Iraq and an employee of Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program, and Kristina Hammell, Director of the Refugee Resettlement [...]