A workshop to discuss the WelcomeCorps private refugee sponsorship program and to build interest in sponsoring refugees to our area and forming sponsorship groups through Quaker meetings in the PYM and NYYM regions. Participants will include representatives of the national WelcomeCorps program, and Afghan refugees speaking via zoom from refugee camps in Indonesia.
Meeting for worship is at 11 a.m. and the workshop to discuss sponsorship will start at 1 p.m.
On September 16th PYM featured a list of resources on how to support Afghan refugees. This was one of our most widely read stories this fall, and meetings have stepped into the work of welcoming and resettling refugees with passion and dedication. Now the City of Philadelphia is coordinating a Spiritual Care Presence at the Airport to welcome Afghan families fleeing Afghanistan. Today’s story shows how Friends meetings, and individual Friends can connect with the city around that work.
The City of Philadelphia is continuing this effort and is also working to reactivate the Interfaith Prayer space to provide spiritual counsel and reflection at the airport. It includes Noon Prayer and providing daily spiritual care between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Many religious leaders in Philadelphia are participating in these efforts by lending support.
[Read more…] about City of Philadelphia’s Efforts to Welcome Afghan Families Fleeing Afghanistan
The recent events in Afghanistan have led to a dramatic uptick in the number of refugees who will need resettlement — a number that has reached crisis levels and requires unprecedented response.
Many meetings have contacted PYM for information about how they can collaborate with churches and communities to help. Resources and a video can be found below. [Read more…] about Assist Afghan Refugee Resettlement
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