Press Mentions

The Catholic Missourian showcases Community Sponsorship Program

January 6, 2022

Community Sponsorships of refugee families blooming in the heart of Missouri By Jay Nies Cindy Schlueter dropped by a recently resettled Afghan family’s home in Columbia, with clippers to trim…

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KRCG Features CCCNMO’s resettlement efforts

December 28, 2021

Jessica Hart with KRCG updates viewers on our efforts to resettle Afghan Refugees across mid-Missouri.

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Local Afghan resettlement effort continues; 248 arrivals so far

December 22, 2021
Columbia Missourian Afghan Refugee Story

By Abigail White | December 22, 2021 Linda Robb has done a lot to help in her parish’s efforts to resettle Afghan evacuees, but her favorite memory includes a late…

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SMBPM Program highlighted by the News Tribune

December 21, 2021

Catholic Charities to help people become heart healthy by Joe Gamm | Today at 4:00 a.m. | Read the full article online here Screenings of seniors seeking health and nutrition services through…

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KRCG 13: Over 200 Afghan refugees have resettled in mid-Missouri

December 6, 2021
KRCG 13 - News coverage on Afghan Refugee Resettlement

by Jessica Hart | Thursday, December 2nd 2021 | Watch the story JEFFERSON CITY — Millions have fled Afghanistan following the withdrawal of United States troops. Several of those evacuees are now calling Mid-Missouri…

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CCCNMO Featured in VoxMagazine

November 29, 2021
DANIEL MUNG | VoxMagazine feature CCCNMO

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 |…

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Nearly 2,000 Afghan refugees expected to be resettled in four Missouri cities

November 27, 2021

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…

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Record number of Afghan refugees settle in Columbia

November 26, 2021
Samantha Moog And Refugee Services Team Welcomes Refugees

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…

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CCCNMO Featured by the Missouri Conference of United Methodist Church for Afghan Resettlement Efforts

November 23, 2021
Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church Afghan Refugee Article

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.…

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VIDEO: Catholic Charities, Afghan doctor help refugees resettle in mid-Missouri

November 19, 2021
KOMU 8 Features Catholic Charities in Video

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…

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