Bhutanese Refugees
Aug. 19th, 2008 01:48 amAt my Buddhist meeting last week, a member mentioned that there is a large number of Bhutanese refugees coming to the US. Some are here already, more are on the way. In total, there will be 60,000 in the US, with a thousand in Houston.
At the camp they were staying in, there was a fire right before they left to come to the US. A lot of them LITERALLY came here with only the clothes on their backs.
Suzanne said there a children in the group age 1-teenage. They need backpacks and school supplies, things for the kitchen and any old tvs. They are bored and need dvd players etc not only to amuse themselves but also to help with English through movie watching.
I emailed the man who is heading the help for the refugees. He said the drop off places were:
If you are able, check and see what your kids have grown out of over the Summer, and look through your things and see if there is anything you can spare.
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