As I mentioned in my first post, St. Andrew’s United Church of Cairo is the home of a significant ministry to refugees—StARS (St. Andrew’s Refugee Services.
With Pastor Bekah, I met this family last week (pictured). They are a good example of those who have both been ministered to, as well as continue to minister to, other refugees. For their protection, I need to withhold their names but let me tell a bit of their story. Due to conflict and violence, Mom fled Ethiopia many years ago to Sudan. There she had two girls; one now in her late teens, the other in her early twenties. There the husband/father abandoned them. Soon life in Sudan became too dangerous and they came here to Cairo where they were assisted by StARS. They would like to return to Ethiopia or emigrate. The problem? They need the husband/father’s permission. They’re stuck. Meanwhile both the young women are working for StARS to help other refugees. We went to their apartment for coffee and ended up being served a whole Ethiopian meal. They are a remarkable family!
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