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- Monique Lohmeyer (center), a case manager for Church World Service, helps Casmil Ngundakumana (left) and Evanis Gatunzi, both refugees from Rwanda, navigate through the produce available in the Durham Farmers’ Market in Durham, North Carolina. The market’s Double Bucks program allows consumers with EBT cards to double their purchasing power. Church World Service resettles refugees in North Carolina and throughout the United States. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for Church World Service.
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IMG_0844 – United Methodist Women volunteered to help CWS Durham clients practice English. July2012 photo by Kate Roberts.
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- In the basement of a United Methodist Church in Durham, North Carolina, Julia Hause teaches a class in financial literacy for refugees, including Shukri Ahmed Omar, a newly arrived Somali refugee. They are practicing how to call your bank to find out the balance on your debit card. Hause works for Church World Service, which resettles refugees in North Carolina and elsewhere in the United States. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for Church World Service.
CWS Durham offers a variety of services to support refugees and immigrants build their lives in the Triangle. These include initial access to food, shelter, and medical services through our case management services; long-term support through job training, employment placement, and English classes; and accessible legal services to promote long-term stability and community integration.
Click on the services below to learn more about each aspect of our work!