Urgent needs for refugees

Here are the brother and cousin of the refugee whose apartment burned down

Here is an article from CNN and a quick video (click on video under the title) of one of our African refugee hero friends. She now Biblically helps other refugee women deal with their past and forgive their captors. She has an amazing story and radiates the joy of the Lord. (she had 7 children with her in the death camp, a 4 year old that she got separated from and was reunited with 14 years later, and she gave birth to twins in the death camp - a total of 10 children!)

The post below is for my friends here locally in AZ.

Urgent needs:

Situation #1:

One of our African refugee friends’ apartment burned down a few days ago. They have nothing. Last I heard was they may need to go to a shelter as of last night. We are working on getting them another government apartment, but if anyone has connections of a place to stay or low income housing, please let me know.

I told them we would try to collect clothes and shoes for them right now and once they find an apartment we can try to find furniture/household items. If you have any used or new items that you can give them, will you please email me or leave a comment.

Dad – size 34x32 pants and Large or xLarge shirts
Mom – size 16
daughter – size 8
son – size 6/7
daughter – size 4/5
son size ¾
baby girl size 6-12 months

hygiene products – toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo, soap, etc.
maybe a basketball , dolls/stuffed animals, blankets

You can guess on shoe sizes if you have some that you think might be age appropriate. They did not give me shoe sizes.

Of course they could use diapers, gift cards, or anything else you can think of.

SITUATION #2:

We are helping a refugee lady and her 5 year old daughter. They witnessed the killings of her father and brother and were held prisoners in a death camp in Sudan, where they both endured and survived unimaginable atrocities. They were brought here as refugees by the US government in November, but there is no more funding for them. They are just trying to get settled and especially receive treatment for the daughter, so that she can stabilize and get the right help she needs. The mom can not work until her daughter can enter school, but soon they will be homeless.

Meanwhile we will be having them over for a short stay or possibly longer. In any case, we would like to help her with basic needs. Can you help with any of the following:

Clothes for the mom size 5 pants/ medium shirts
Clothes for the daughter size 8
Toiletries/hygiene products – hair bands, pony tail holders
Feminine products
Canned food, white rice, oil

A few things we need:

A baby monitor so we know our children are safe

(not a need but it has been suggested to us if there is one available) A camper to put on our side yard if safety becomes an issue or for her to go to if she goes into a rage/panic

Above all – please pray for these 2 families – that their physical needs would be met through the body of Christ and that they would receive the love and healing they need.

We will take any donations above and beyond what is listed. If it does not work for one of these families, we can give the items to help with the next garage sale for the refugees or my sister’s garage sale to raise $ for the adoption expenses of their 2 boys in Ethiopia.

Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested in helping.


Matthew 25:34-46
34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, [6] you did it to me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”