An Incredible Journey:   CWS volunteers Suzanne Colton (above, left) and Therese Murray (above, right) had the opportunity to meet with Zita Solange (above, middle), a refugee from the Central African Republic, who was recently resettled in Durham by CWS.  Like many refugees fleeing persecution, Zita became separated from her family, through the conflict in CAR and began the long …

RECIPES WITH REFUGEES Maha and Seif had the entire room laughing at their banter about Maha’s great cooking. She personally created a two-course meal of eleven dishes for twenty-five people. Homemade hummus, falafel, soup, and various pasta dishes were just a few of the highlights for the foodies in the group. The entire dinner took Maha over a day to …

Global Women’s Group Throughout the world, women gather together to share in conversation, grief, and celebration.  Whether it’s a group of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo coming together over song or a group of women in the US sharing in a cup of tea; the feeling is the same. The feeling is one of solidarity and belonging. …

FAMILY REUNIFIED: 14 YEAR-OLD FROM BURMA REUNITED WITH HIS PARENTS Saw Min smiles with his family at his new home in Chapel Hill, NC. When Saw Min Min Thu (pictured above, second from right) was three years old, his parents fled as refugees from Burma to neighboring Malaysia.  Unfortunately, due to the dangers involved in making this journey, they were …