Treetops Collective Blog
Angelique and Claudine were the first girls who showed up to our teen girls group last summer. It only seemed right that they name the group they were helping us create. They chose Gukura, which means “to grow” in their...
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According to the United Nations’ website, International Women’s Day is “a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in...
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Today we are celebrating the love we’ve felt from you, our community. Though it’s an unsettling and painful time for many of our refugee friends who are deeply affected by this administration’s executive order, we have felt so much love...
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Sunita is a twenty year old refugee woman from Afghanistan. She arrived in Grand Rapids, along with her mother Mobina, on November 30, 2015. She is taking English classes, getting her GED, and looking for a job. She beams with...
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Sam is a refugee from Burma. She’s forty years old, has an upbeat personality and a fantastic sense of humor. At the time of this interview, she had been here for three weeks. The first ten days she lived with...
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