| Hello jay, Thank you so much for being a part of ARC. People like you make our work possible! Here's the latest update on what we're up to. Thank you so much for your continuing support. -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President *********************************************** + Lost Boy Meets Survivors of the current Global Refugee Crisis + Over the past few months, we’ve sent teams out to Uganda, Kenya, Germany, Jordan, Turkey, and Greece to talk with refugees from Syria but also refugees from around the world. We wanted to see firsthand the complexity of this crisis and listen to the stories of those who are experiencing it every day of their lives. We had a conversation with David Acuoth who joined our team in Jordan. David is a former refugee from Sudan and was resettled in the US as part of the Lost Boys and Girls Resettlement Program. He earned his master’s degree in Minnesota and now lives in Washington D.C. working as a Congressional Staffer. When reflecting on his trip, David noted, “The biggest takeaway from this trip is that we need to rethink how we do things. How we help refugees.” He had the chance to speak to many Syrian refugees and said, “It was amazing to me that this experience that I had, when I was in a very dark place, can now help someone else get out of that dark place. This moment doesn’t have to define the rest of their lives.” You can read more about David’s experience here. + Organic Gardening in Pakistan + In Pakistan, students in our education program have been exercising their green thumb. They’ve been learning to use organic growing methods for fruits and vegetables on the land surrounding the school. From seed sowing through to harvesting, the students grew a hearty crop of squash. The gardening activity taught the students that using their current surroundings can earn them extra pocket money and help them provide healthy food for their family.
+ Changemakers Idea Competition + After weeks of idea submissions, we have come to the close of this year’s Changemakers Competition. It's an ideas competition with our staff around the world. We ask one simple question and provide the platform for their ideas to pour in. In one simple way, how can I make the people I serve feel more valued, joyful or powerful? This year, we received over 1,600 ideas from our global staff! It's been the biggest year yet with over 3 times as many ideas as last year! This year we saw more energy than ever before - teams around the world gathered for ideation sessions, shared ideas and photos via WhatsApp and encouraged each other on ARC social media. From the beaches of Kismayo to the jungles of Thailand, we were so inspired to see ideas from each and every one of our country programs. We are excited by this incredible growth and can't wait to share some of the ideas with you. Follow the action in the coming weeks as we preview the Top Ten ideas here.
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