Tag: Justice For Our Neighbors
JFON-MI ‘still standing’ with neighbors
Justice For Our Neighbors-Kalamazoo is still standing with their clients, safely and effectively, during the threat of the health crisis.
Virus threatens care with migrants
United Methodists continue to minister daily with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The pandemic has ended face-to-face interaction with those living in camps.
Alex says, ‘We’ve got this!’
This is the second in a series of stories about Justice For Our Neighbors – Michigan. This week we feature the Grand Rapids site, the first JFON office opened in Michigan.
Help dismantle the ‘invisible wall’
While “the wall” at the U.S.-Mexico border is often in the news, there is an “invisible wall” that is also being built, block by block, to restrict legal pathways for those entering this country. Here’s how to help take it down.
Journey to Justice
Join Justice for Our Neighbors Michigan for an evening of reflecting on our journey to becoming a statewide organization as well as the journey of the individuals and families we work with who come to Michigan as immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Bishop Minerva Carcano will be joining us for the evening. Dinner will be… Continue Reading Journey to Justice
Responding to families at the border
Cindy Johnson, a United Methodist deaconess, recently led a group of church leaders to the Matamoros Bridge in Brownsville, TX.
JFON – Michigan is in Tijuana
Five members of the JFON – Michigan team arrived in Tijuana, Mexico on January 27 for a week of service with Otro Lado, a local organization assisting migrants.
Join week of action for migrants
A national week of action, “Love Knows No Borders,” is scheduled December 10-18. Here’s how you can learn, give and act in solidarity with those seeking refuge in the U.S.
Justice for Our Neighbors Fall Fundraiser
Enjoy hearty appetizers and drinks, browse our Silent Auction items, and listen to the music of Jeff Karoub, our featured performer. Continue Reading Justice for Our Neighbors Fall Fundraiser
Care at the border
Families remain separated at the U.S. border. What can be done by people who care?