treat others the way they should be treated

Refugees and immigrants

Speaker and Topic

Phil Gasley

Tw or three main concepts that I learned

·         Learn and Listen

o   As volunteers and helpers the best we can do is listen to their stories and have compassion for what they have been thru. That way we can demonstrate or genuine care for them

·         Go the refugees pace

o   Never rush any huge change into the life of these people, they  have already been thru so much they need time to recuperate and heel

·         Recognize the need

o   Their lives are so different from our own, we cant expect them to get over what they have lost so easily.

Personally challenged by

·         The huge need there is in the world, and how much work there is to be done. I have definitely not being doing my part in helping, volunteering, donating and praying.

Unanswered questions

·         None

Outreach

·         I am still planning to go to my home victims and possibly with immigrant since I live in a border town and there is much need in that department.