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. In late July 2016, a family of two parents and three small children arrived in Minnesota. This family was originally from Iraq but was living as refugees in Turkey. This family’s mentor team reports the family members are delightful, grateful to be here, and anxious to start their new lives. The children started school in September, and the adults have been taking ESL classes and looking for work. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue their new adventure!

In February 2016, the Basilica welcomed a family of six: two parents and four young people. This family was originally from Somalia, but spent the last 22 years in a refugee camp in Kenya. Learn about the conditions in this camp . A Basilica mentor team helped them with tasks as diverse as learning how to shop for food, getting to appointments and school and finding out how to get around their new neighborhood – every experience was new after two decades in a refugee camp. In June, the family decided to move to southern Minnesota to be closer to relatives, but the mentor team has kept in touch.