System breakdown leaves Burmese refugees in need | The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne IN

Aug 19

Here is an article on the News Sentinel website that was posted yesterday about how some of the new Burmese refugees are not receiving their financial/food/medical aid in adequate time. This is a big problem in the fact that they’re having to wait close to two months to receive their aid.

What’s even bigger about this article are the responses to the article at the bottom from FW residents that decided they needed to “speak up" and share their thoughts on our new refugee friends. Unfortunately, the comments are not pretty and should challenge us to step up how we treat each other.

These comments really hit how we need a new and radical change towards humanitarian crisis.

Andrew Hoffman

I believe that social innovation & the power of a healthy neighborhood can transform communities. I'm the husband of Michelle, father to Avery and the soon to be twin Hoffman Boys. We're the H-Train. We live in a historic neighborhood in South Central Fort Wayne. My day job is the Executive Director of NeighborLink Fort Wayne. Photography has quickly become my go to creative outlet that allows me to capture the moments of life that we hold onto dearly for my family and for others.

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