Bhutanese Refugees
Aug. 19th, 2008 01:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sereneorangeHouston People
At 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:
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At 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:
1.His home:
C/o Rupak Rauniar
12105 Amber Creek Drive
Pearland, TX 77584
2. My friend's Gas Stations:
a. C/o Gyanesh Shrestha
Sunny Foodstore
3002 Greenridge
Houston, TX 77057
b. Speedy Mart
2901 Westridge
Houston, TX 77054
3. Another Gas Station
C/o Chez Gurung
2602 Richmond
Houston, TX 77098
His friends are aware of the drop offs. They will also let their employees know about this donation drive.
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.
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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