Submitted by Janice Andersen on
Members of the Basilica of Saint Mary gathered close to 10:00pm on Thursday night to welcome a special family to Minnesota. The family had been living in a refugee camp in Thailand. They had just spent close to 24 hours on a flight that brought them from Bangkok to Doha, Qatar, to Chicago to Minneapolis.
The family was tired, but seemed excited for this new phase of their life. They are a Karenni family—a different ethnic group from Karen, but also from Burma/Myanmar. They are a family of five, with a mother, father, two daughters (9 and 6 years old) and a son (17 months).
To learn more about the Karenni community and their refugee status, read THE KARENNI PEOPLE.
While verbal communication was a challenge, there was a definite connection between people: compassion and kindness, welcome and support—mutually shared between Basilica parishioner and new Minnesota resident.
Look for more information in upcoming posts and in Weekly Newsletters.
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Is there a way for parishioners to donate to this family (food,clothing,etc)? What are their needs? Thanks!
Thanks for your enquiry
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Please contact Janice Andersen through the parish office (612.333.1381) or through our staff contact page: http://www.mary.org/who-we-are/staff/janice-andersen#.WLhPufkrKUk
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