Faith groups step in after Trump-era refugee cuts end sewing circle for Afghan women in North Carolina
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The article reports on how Trump administration cuts to refugee admissions and support programs led to the end of a sewing circle for Afghan refugee women in North Carolina's Triangle region. In response, two Durham-based congregations stepped in to fill the gap, continuing to provide the program that offered sewing instruction, transportation, and childcare for Afghan women rebuilding their lives after resettlement.
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Now, two Durham-based congregations have stepped in to fill the gap.
The Refugee Community Partnership, a mutual aid organization that supports immigrants, used to offer a sewing circle for Afghan women whose families had recently been resettled in the Triangle region of North Carolina.
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — The Trump administration’s vast cuts to refugee services have led some religious congregations to fill in gaps.
