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MISSION SIZZLE

We live out our values every day at Samaritas - This month, we highlight People First...

Operation Ukraine Humanitarian Mission

PEOPLE FIRST

Samaritas stepped up for Ukraine this year by sending Samaritas Since the fifties, Samaritas has resettled many refugees who have left
Director of New American Programs Mihaela Mitrofan to the their native lands, but it hasn’t been easy in the last few years. The
front lines to help those in need. On April 29, she traveled to her Afghanistan Crisis created an unprecedented need for resources.
native Romania and the border of Ukraine a humanitarian mission And now, the arrival of Ukrainian refugees has federal, state, and
funded largely by Christ Church Cranbrook and Mount Calvary agencies like Samaritas concerned about strained resources, staff,
Lutheran Church. and housing for this new wave of people displaced by war.

While there, Mihaela assisted in rescuing 200 children and mothers Visit and share our Michigan Refugee Network website at
in Ukraine to get them to hospitals in Romania. Mihaela also Samaritas.org/MichiganRefugeeNetwork to learn more about ways
consulted with Romanian dignitaries to advocate for Ukrainian you can assist with housing, mentoring and financial support.
refugee protections and visited refugee processing sites located in Contact the team at RefugeeSupport@samaritas.org for more
Siret and Sighetul Marmatiei, Romania. information.
Mihaela also worked with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), If you are interested in making a career move, consider
human service organizations, and other congregations near the joining our New Americans team where you can make a
border of the conflict to distribute humanitarian aid. direct impact on refugees every day!
Contact recruiting@samaritas.org to learn more.

What Ukrainian Refugees Need Now

Most Ukrainian refugees will qualify for the federal Uniting for Ukraine Visit the Samaritas
sponsorship program. Ukrainians participating in this program must Michigan Refugee Network
have a U.S. sponsor to agree to provide them with support during page at Samaritas.org/
their two-year stay in the United States. The scope of support can be MichiganRefugeeNetwork
substantial for prospective sponsors, but Samaritas is here to help and review uscis.gov/ukraine
anyone thinking of hosting a Ukrainian family understand the details. for more details.
We’re also here to help potential Ukrainian participants enroll in the
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