Detroit Refugee Network seeks funding for local resettlement efforts

April 21st, 20220 DETROIT — The newly formed Detroit Refugee Network (DRN) is looking to increase resources for refugee clients of three major resettlement agencies that provide support services to refugees from Afghanistan and other nations as they resettle in Detroit. Samaritas, the Detroit-based statewide health and human services organization...

Orphans of War seeks volunteers to collect gifts for refugee foster children

March 7th, 20191 DEARBORN — Orphans of War, a Michigan non-profit organization working with the Muslim Foster Care Association and Samaritas, is asking for motivated volunteers to collect and donate Eid gifts for Muslim refugee foster care children.  “We need people willing to write letters to local businesses,” said Maria Kabanni, founder of...