Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Church World Service of Lancaster serves the refugee and immigrant communities of Central Pennsylvania. Through hard work and a long-term commitment of support, people who once had no hope are discovering the means of transforming their lives. We work hand-in-hand with caring churches, organizations and individuals to provide help and homes to refugees, and work to build a hospitable community in the United States for uprooted people so that they can fashion a better future.

Bhutanese refugees find welcome in Lancaster

CWS's work is featured in April 4, 2010, Sunday News article  "Taking refuge: The Bhutanese, unwanted, and persecuted in Asian homeland, find welcoming arms here."

Save the Date!
Refugee Resettlement Banquet

The 4th annual Refugee Resettlement Banquet will be held September 17, 2010, at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Rd., Lancaster.

We will once again be having a silent auction featuring items from local restaurants, shops, and services.
 
5:30 PM - Doors open for silent auction bidding
6:30 PM - Banquet Begins

This Year's Featured Speaker: Erol Kekic

Erol Kekic was himself a refugee to the United States and is now the Director of the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program (CWS/IRP), the largest of CWS's humanitarian programs. He has serverved CWS/IRP for nearly 10 years at the New York headquarters. The Rev. John L. McCullough, CWS Executive Director and CEO, notied Kekic's "depp understanding of hte issues, outstandinging knowledge of our organization and tremendous commitment to this vital work." Mr. Kekic earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering at the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia. He also has done post-graduate study at the University fo Detroit-Michigan and at Oxford University's Refugee Studies Centre in England. Mr. Kekic is based at the New York City headquarters of CWS, a global humanitarian agency that provides sustainable self-help and development, disaster relief and refugee assistance around the world.

For more information, contact: Rev. Roy Johnsen, President, Advisory Board. 717-394-1071.

A Future with Hope: Welcoming Refugees Video (DVD)

The new CWS DVD “A Future with Hope: Welcoming Refugees” (running time: 15:25) inspires and challenges viewers to extend friendship and practical assistance to refugees resettling in the United States.

Order online » | Watch a trailer on YouTube

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