Sunday, March 6, 2011

Agency gives refugees more time to adapt

 With almost 500 refugees coming into Buffalo every year, most programs can only fund six months of resettlement help. Jericho Road Ministries is there to help them for another two- to three-years. The ministry has many programs that help the refugees, including F.L.Y. This after school program caters to middle school refugee students with the help from AmeriCorps workers. This program relies on grants to provide the services that help these children succeed in America. Full story