Personal Writings by Saladi Wa Maliko
The Land of Hope and Success By Saladi Wa Maliko “They took my home but they can’t take my future” is the only philosophical thought that gave me hope. This was when circumstances forced us to flee our land we …
Stories
KRM Receives Center for Nonprofit Excellence Award
On Wednesday, October 26, KRM received the Center for Nonprofit Excellence Pyramid Award of Excellence for the Art of Inclusion at the 2016 CNPE Annual Nonprofit Conference. Thank you to PNC Bank for sponsoring this award and to CNPE for celebrating KRM’s …
St. James Art Fair Parking Lot Fundraiser
The annual St. James Art Fair is around the corner! When you visit the fair this weekend, park at the Blue Ocean Traders’ parking lot and support KRM at the same time. You can find us at the corner …
Bluegrass Refugee Voices
Our Lexington office, in partnership with Lexington Community Radio, has started a radio program in the hopes of advocating for the resettlement of refugees and introducing the Lexington community to the unique and gifted individuals being resettled. Bluegrass Refugee Voices …
Give Local Louisville: A 24-hour Online Day of Giving
UPDATE: Thank you to the 105 supporters who gave to KRM on Give Local Louisville day and helped raise $8,658 for KRM’s mission! Overall, a total of 21,166 gifts were made to raise $4,142,404 for local nonprofits. Learn more at …
STITCH: Sewing Together in the Caring Highlands
starting a new life through sewing “Sewing is show and tell,” says Anna Gray Slagle, co-director of the Sewing Together in the Caring Highlands (STITCH) program. In a room full of women from Nepal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, …
New Citizens Vote: Voter Education & Empowerment
UPDATE 9/27/2016: Voter Education Guides are now available in multiple languages: about new citizens vote louisville New Citizens Vote Louisville is a nonpartisan project involving many partners in Louisville, Kentucky, to encourage refugees and immigrants who have naturalized to get out …
17th Annual Global Gourmet
thank you! Thank you to all guests, volunteers, and event sponsors who helped the community celebrate KRM and our mission at the 17th Annual Global Gourmet fundraiser on Friday, September 16, 2016! Global Gourmet is an annual event designed to support …
Why You Should Hire a Refugee
In your business, you strive for economic competitiveness, workforce development and diversity, and a healthy local economy. That’s why hiring a refugee could be the right decision for you. Work Ethic Refugees bring personal initiative, skills and a strong work …
At the Louisville Airport: Welcoming a New Family
A Special Feature by KRM Caseworker Mariel Smith It’s 11:30 p.m. and I’m standing outside the Louisville airport terminal while countless people hurry past me to see family members, make a phone call, or pick up their luggage. I peer …
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