Archive for November 2021

From Afghanistan to mid-Missouri: Refugees resettle with the help of local organizations Catholic Charities and City of Refuge lend a hand to Afghan refugees in the community KELSY ARMSTRONG | November 23, 2021 | View original article Of the more than 130,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan in August, about 1,200 will resettle in Missouri. The state…

Marshall Klimasewiski and his 9-year-old daughter, Amna, were among hundreds of runners and walkers who lined up Saturday morning for the Race for Refugees in St. by Rebecca Rivas | The Missouri Independent | Nov. 26 2021 | Click here to read the full article Marshall Klimasewiski and his 9-year-old daughter, Amna, were among hundreds of runners…

By Zach Boetto | November 26, 2021 | Click here to read the full article COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A record number of Afghan refugees have found a place to call home in Columbia over the last two months. Since Sept. 26, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri has welcomed 207 new Afghan refugees, including four…

Read the full story by clicking here. Churches Prepare to Receive Refugees from Afghanistan The U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, concluding its 20-year war there. The country watched the capital city of Kabul fall into chaos during the final stages of the withdrawal. On August 26, 13 U.S. service members…

Nov 18, 2021 | KOMU 8 | See the full story online COLUMBIA – As the refugee crisis continues to unfold in Afghanistan, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is helping Afghans find refuge in mid-Missouri. “It’s been going really, really well,” Dan Lester, executive director of Catholic Charities, said. “It’s a lot of folks…

Catholic Charities, Afghan doctor help refugees resettle in mid-Missouri As the refugee crisis continues to unfold in Afghanistan, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is helping Afghans find refuge in mid-Missouri.  Last Thursday, Keep CoMo United launched a triage program, which is focused on organizing refugee donations from nonprofits. Catholic Charities is one of those…

Community sponsorships will help resettle 300 refugees from Afghanistan in the area — Fulton Rotary Club offers a template Jay Nies | The Catholic Missourian | Read Full Article online The Fulton Rotary Club’s communal sponsorship of a resettling family from Afghanistan is uniting people of all ages, creeds and political stripes behind an essential…

by Michael Adkison | November 9, 2021 | Read the full article online JEFFERSON CITY — Organizations designed to prevent and manage homelessness in Central Missouri assisted individuals facing eviction sign up for federal funding. Representatives from the Homeless Task Force of Jefferson City, Project Homeless Connect, and Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, worked to…

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri was featured in “Here’s what you need to know: Saturday Nov. 6” alongside four other key stories.

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri was featured in the News Tribune on November 6, 2021 for eviction help services in partnership with other area non-profits.