UNHCR
The Power of Paper
Editor’s Note: DC Service Corps volunteer Cecilia Gillis discusses the importance of legal documents. She also raises awareness about the difficulties often faced by those who lack identification. Like many privileges, documents go mostly unappreciated by the people who possess them. Passports are an accessory to life, annoying to renew but important to remember on…
Finding Hope in Seemingly Hopeless Situations
Editor’s Note: When someone asks DC Service Corps member Sam Goodyear what she does for a living, she is always a bit unsure how to respond. Here, Sam gives us a full answer with a glimpse at her challenging but rewarding work at the UN Refugee Agency. She shares her experience talking with migrants and…
Simon of Cyrene’s Hotline
Editor’s Note: DCSC volunteer Fede Wettstein candidly shares some common experiences of his ministry site with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He openly correlates his weekly task of answering the refugee hotline to that of an accompanying Simon of Cyrene, all with a perspective of hope. Every Wednesday from 2-3:30 pm I…
