Hilary Burbank Lutheran Services in Iowa Refugee Community Services

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1 Hilary Burbank Lutheran Services in Iowa Refugee Community Services

2 The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees states that a refugee is someone who: - founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country..."

3 Established in 1950 in the wake of WWII Protection of refugees, IDPs, and stateless Coordinates basic provisions Finding durable solutions Voluntary repatriation Local integration Resettlement Funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from governments, organizations, and individuals

4 Africa 12,000 East Asia 19,000 Europe & Central Asia 2,500 Latin America & Caribbean 4,500 Near East & South Asia 37,000 Unallocated Reserve 5,000 TOTAL 80,000

5 The Middle East & Africa Iraq Sudan Somalia Ethiopia Rwanda Burundi Congo Liberia Sierra Leone Togo

6 Asia Afghanistan Nepal Bhutan Myanmar (Burma) Laos

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8 ~ Tonya Cook, World Relief

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10 Airport Pick up Apartment (set up with donations) Basic Necessities Social Security Card Employment Referral Assistance obtaining benefits

11 Des Moines, IA Services to senior refugees English classes Work Readiness Training Child Care business development Capacity Development with community leaders Urban Agriculture

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14 Mental Health HOME Home consumption savings Native crops Subsidized income Local food movement Community engagement and interactions

15 MISSION To empower individuals and create peace in our communities. Photo- Voice encourages individuals to be storytellers. We believe that sharing a story can break down barriers, create understanding, and bring us face- to face with our shared humanity. We are inspired by the South African saying Ubuntu which means "I am because we are." The spirit of this saying drives our mission here at Photo- Voice - that although our existence is defined by individuality, it is complete only when we recognize that we are all connected.

16 Around 120 growers are connected to plots City community garden plots Churches Organization Even personal home owners

17 WATER Tilling Relationship with landowner Point person Language Accessibility Tools & soil amendments

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20 Ibrahim Ali - Sudan A little smaller than a ½ acre Drake neighborhood Tomatoes Okra Peppers Cucumbers Melons Potatoes Eggplant Purslane

21 Plymouth Congregational Church After- service markets Micro- loan for initial expenses

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24 21 growers Trainings Markets at church Friends & Family

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31 Rice Sugarcane Sesame Seeds Tobacco Betel Nut

32 Long beans Eggplant Cabbage Pumpkin Leafy greens

33 Many of the plants growing on the river bank Some edible flowers We eat all the parts of the plant root to leaves!

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36 We grew everything we ate except some of our oil, sugar and salt These we bought from India Cash Crops Include: Ginger Corn Rice Millet

37 Betel nut Cardamom Oranges Lemons

38 Goats Cows Chickens Pigs Ducks

39 6 acres of ginger 4 acres of millet and corn 3.9 acres of oranges 3 acres of rice.5 Acres Betel nut Rest of land for livestock 18 acre farm

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41 Use oxen for tilling Wooden yoke with a hoe I am able to build the tiller and also made them for others in the village

42 Harvesting was a system of helping each other Tell all friends that ginger is ready everyone comes to help Then when others needed to harvest I would go to help them No one pays money Enjoyed singing together in the field

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49 Yellow kidney beans Corn Cassava trees Green Peas Avocados

50 Cabbage Sweet Potatoes, all kinds of potatoes Coffee Burundi once received prize as the best coffee in the world! White Rice Banana Trees

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52 ORR (office of Refugee Resettlement) grant 8 growers moving to training farm ¼ acre plots Market expansion Short Season pilot CSA Record Keeping Training

53 Major languages: Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages could include Karen Sgaw Karen Karenni Hakha Chin Kayah Kayan Shan

54 Intro. to Global Greens Farm Development Program (orientation/contract/expectations/risk management) December 2012 How to get Seeds Ordering Seeds, Saving seeds, Buying seeds from local stores January 2014 Vegetable Production 1 Vegetable Production basics, Planting Calendar, Crop Planning February 2014 Record Keeping Financial and Crop record keeping March 2014 On Farm Orientation water conservation, water hose maintenance, tools cleaning/maintenance, cold storage, Safety and Damage prevention. April 2014

55 Soil Improvement Composting November 2013/May 2014 Farmers Market and Branding May 2014 Vegetable Production 2 Organic Pest and Weed Control (Integrated Pest Management) Companion Planting. June 2014 Succession Planting & Fall Planting July 2014 Fall Field Maintenance and Clean- up October/November PFI Field Day Trainings (visits to Iowa working farms) June, July, August, September

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57 Staff Time Independence (handing off wholesale, CSA) Community Contributions vs. Individual Communication

58 Time Transportation English Goals Money

59 Skilled workers Lack of transportation Those with English/transportation have other jobs Benefits of hands on experience on a farm Possible Green house partnerships

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