by Shelly Strom | Jan 15, 2025 | Refugees & Immigrants, Uncategorized
Vancouver volunteer guides refugees to self-sufficiency Former teacher is a bargain shopper, a health advocate and dear friend If you live in the greater...
by Shelly Strom | Nov 13, 2024 | Refugees & Immigrants, Uncategorized
Portland-Vancouver Winter Welcome gift drive Looking forward to the upcoming winter holidays, we’re excited to announce our annual end-of-year gift drive for...
by Shelly Strom | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
LCSNW brightens Ukrainian family’s construction work prospects Sitting at their kitchen table on a recent sunshiny Saturday morning in Vancouver,...
by Shelly Strom | Aug 8, 2024 | Refugees & Immigrants, Uncategorized
Uptick in arrivals of refugees fleeing humanitarian crises Some of LCSNW’s most recent refugee resettlement clients arrived within the last several days. Our...
by Shelly Strom | Jun 26, 2024 | Refugees & Immigrants
Mother and daughter fleeing Ukraine find refuge in Portland, support from LCSNW Last year, 32-year-old Marianna Liashenko was living in an area of Ukraine...
by Shelly Strom | May 28, 2024 | Refugees & Immigrants
Emillie’s first welcome to America came from LCSNW; now she’s a Pastor and Board member Where Emillie Binja is from, relationships are more...
by Shelly Strom | May 17, 2024 | Refugees & Immigrants, Uncategorized
Two staff represent LCSNW on state refugee council As of April, two staff people from LCSNW represent the interests and needs of refugees at a statewide...
by Shelly Strom | Apr 8, 2024 | Refugees & Immigrants, Uncategorized
LCS grows services with employment support in Tacoma and Vancouver LCSNW is helping refugees and other immigrants find work— more than two dozen, so far — in...
by Shelly Strom | Jan 12, 2024 | Family Support, Refugees & Immigrants, Staff Spotlight
Portland team helps refugee families navigate school systems An LCSNW refugee program that doesn’t get a lot of attention yet makes a big difference for newly...
by Shelly Strom | Oct 16, 2023 | Refugees & Immigrants
Two Vancouver churches provide space for growing LCSNW programs Our Multicultural Community Services (MCS) staff has expanded into two Vancouver area churches...
by Shelly Strom | Oct 9, 2023 | Event, Refugees & Immigrants, Staff Spotlight
Two more artists join LCSNW refugee art show in Beaverton Ghulam Ali Danish Kamal, who goes by Danish, is a longtime artist who fled Afghanistan in October...
by Shelly Strom | Aug 21, 2023 | Refugees & Immigrants
Mother and son opened their Vancouver home to refugees; you can do the same LCSNW is seeking temporary host homes for refugees. For more information about...
