Helping refugee women in Charlotte, NC earn a fairtrade income and establish a new home in the USA. Promoting economic development through CCDA principles.
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Persona Grata Goods retweeted
At #UNGA’s 3rd Committee today I said that I have never seen the Security Council so incapable to find consensus even on humanitarian issues.
States keep reminding UNHCR to be apolitical but they should be the ones putting politics aside when dealing with refugee matters.
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
The climate crisis is affecting the most vulnerable in the world.
More than 200 million people around the 🌏 may need humanitarian assistance by 2050 because of climate-related hazards.
We need #ClimateAction now!
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
“If you work with refugees, displaced, stateless people - if you have seen them come together with host communities to keep each other safe - you know that it is their courage and resilience that drive our dedication.”
The meeting of UNHCR’s Executive Committee starts today. – at Geneva, Switzerland
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Be careful
not to dehumanize
those you disagree with.
In our self-righteousness,
we can become the very things
we criticize in others
...and not even know it.
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Don’t be lazy and make assumptions about people. Ask about their stories. Then listen. Genuinely listen.
Be humble. Be teachable.
Be human. Be a good neighbor.
Remember, you can’t love your neighbors if you don’t know your neighbors.
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
18-year-old Nur Ayna walked for 13 days after she and her family fled Myanmar in August 2017. Today, she works as a Burmese language instructor in Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh. Her reflection is a powerful testimony of the refugee experience. 🙏
unhcr.org/en-us/news/stories…
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Farewell, dear #Lebanon, where civil society’s efforts to heal the wounds of 4 August must be supported by the international community — as must its aspiration for effective, clean and truly representative governance, able to restore its trust in the institutions.
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Jesus preached the principle of shalom from the mountainside:
“Love your neighbor as yourself. Love your enemies.”
If we actually grabbed hold of this vision,
it would revolutionize our politics,
our faith and our nations
— every nation of the world!
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
People don’t necessarily have a problem with Christianity. They have a problem with the white supremacist Christianity whose creed is “God, Guns, & Country”. They have a problem with the Christianity that cares more about order than justice, power than people, hate than healing.
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
This is Omari and he was in a head on crash last night - he has 9 kids & goes to @imammagid mosque - they took him off life support and he still lives - he has a small chance - I’m inviting all my Christian friends to join me to pray for his healing in the name of Jesus
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
A coalition of fashion retailers in Charlotte has created a website called to promote the services that are available during #COVID19 AND also the charitable donations they are making to local nonprofits: fashionforwardclt.com/ #buylocal #supportlocal
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Kjerstin Lewis, Immigration Legal Services Program Manager, is still serving clients! Though the US Citizenship and Immigration office is closed she’s able to mail forms and serve clients virtually! Immigration law or citizenship questions: 919.251.8624 or [email protected]
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
From Afghan interpreter to a #NewUScitizen. Today I watched my friend Zia Ghafoori officially become an American - but he’s been one in my book for a long time. No one deserves the title more 🇺🇸 – at Charlotte, NC
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Updates 31/10/2019: this morning #Minembwe wakes up under another attack by MaiMai. They are determined to execute a genocide of #Banyamulenge (around 70K) concentrated in a very small area.@soniarolley @SRSG_MONUSCO @US_SEGL @UEenRDC @radiookapi @bbcafrique @ReutersAfrica
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
Did you know that Oct 2019 is the first month in 19 years (or more) that 0 #refugees have been admitted to the US? That’s a shame when we’re facing a global #refugee crisis- just recently 105K Syrians have been newly displaced in NE #Syria #RefugeesWelcome
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
"I am excited to go to school next year, I want to join my other friends and I can start reading with them and playing."
Achivan is a 6-year-old Syrian refugee in Iraq.
Do you think she's ready for school?
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
The reality of @USAID cuts: Hits vulnerable people hardest—and counterproductive to immigration policy. Read more here: buff.ly/31VosXn
Persona Grata Goods retweeted
As a fashion brand, we’ve become very concerned about sourcing product from China. Why? Human rights abuse reports just keep piling up. personagratagoods.com/2019/1… #Uighurs #styleblog