Fruitful Friendships
Connecting refugees to the greater Charlotte community by providing support and fellowship to local refugee families
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Fruitful Friendships:
A program designed to establish friendships and connections between the refugees and the greater Charlotte community.
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Refugees often want little more than an American friend with whom they can practice their English and from whom they can get answers to questions that help them navigate their new culture.
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Fruitful Friendships invites families or individuals to devote an hour a week to deliver a basket (or bag) of fruits and vegetables to these families, as well as spend a short amount of time talking with them and helping them feel more connected to America.
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Once assigned a family, we will send:
*A family profile
*Information about the particular refugee population, and
*A Fruitful Friendships volunteer packet in preparation for the first visit.
We will accompany volunteers on the first visit to the family, and will be happy to be present on other visits until everyone is comfortable with one another.
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