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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Michigan nonprofits Bethany Christian Services and Samaritas are working to relocate hundreds of Afghan refugees in West Michigan.

West Michigan orgs are leading efforts to resettle Afghan refugees. You can help

Grace Toma, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2021

Michigan nonprofits Bethany Christian Services and Samaritas are assisting nationwide efforts to support the 50,000 Afghans who have arrived in the U.S. since the Taliban's takeover. The two faith-based...

Long road home: Two refugee students’ stories

Long road home: Two refugee students’ stories

Kate Parsons
May 14, 2015

Refugees face persecution simply because of who they are or what they believe. In order to save their lives, they have had to flee their home country, leaving everything they know behind. The...

Grand Rapids resettles first Syrian refugee family

Kate Parsons
February 20, 2015

By late 2014, nearly 9.5 million Syrians, 40 percent of the country’s population, had been displaced from their homes by ongoing violence and conflict in the region. “It’s one of the toughest...

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