Don't Cry...I'm Here

Category: Lutheran Social Service-Refugee Services


This little baby doll is dressed in her ethnic outfit and is getting packaged up and ready to give to a little Karen refugee toddler girl that recently arrived into the United States from Burma/Myanmar.

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Refugee Resettlement Agencies Now Pick Up Gift Totes At Our New Don’t Cry…I’m Here Workshop

We had our Lutheran Social Service-Refugee Services of Minneapolis tote pick-up today at the DCIH Workshop. Megan, a co-worker of Margaret Yapp, our connect person from LSS, came to pick them up. It was a pleasure to meet her and…

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Don’t Cry…I’m Here Continues Their Work With Lutheran Social Service–Refugee Services In Minneapolis

Here are some photos of today’s delivery of Doll, Buddy Bear and Teen Totes to Lutheran Social Service-Refugee Services in Minneapolis. It was such a pleasure to meet up with Margaret Yapp to make this delivery for these little Ethiopian,…

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Refugee Children from Congo and Burma Will Receive Don’t Cry…I’m Here Tote Bags Through Lutheran Social Service and International Institute of Minnesota

Here are some photos from our two deliveries this past Monday. The first delivery was to Lutheran Social Service-Refugee Services in Minneapolis. The second delivery was to International Institute of Minnesota in St. Paul. Despite the fact that the work…

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Don’t Cry…I’m Here Has Now Provided Gift Totes To 300 Refugee Children.

Here are some photos of our 2 deliveries today. The first delivery was to Lutheran Social Service-Refugee Services in Minneapolis. The second delivery was to Arrive Ministries in Richfield, MN. These 2 resettlement agencies do such fantastic work. I am…

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2 Congolese Girls Receive Dolls From Don’t Cry…I’m Here

SPECIAL TREAT: Here is a special treat for you! Here are photos that Margaret Yapp from Lutheran Social Service -Minneapolis sent of 2 girls that recently received doll totes from DCIH. Margaret said the girls just LOVED the dolls. These…

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Don’t Cry…I’m Here Delivers Doll and Teen Totes for Newly Arriving Refugee Children from Congo and Ethiopia

Here are some photos from our delivery today of 3 Tote Bags to Lutheran Social Service of Minneapolis. Every time I walk into the LSS building….I’m struck by all of the fantastic work that is happening in that building. It…

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Karen Children Receive Dolls, Bears and Soccer Balls from Don’t Cry…I’m Here

SPECIAL TREAT: We have some new photos of some of our little Karen refugee children. Oh my goodness….doesn’t your heart just skip a beat when you see these little kids. They are the sweetest little faces. Thanks so much, Margaret,…

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Liberian Refugees are Reunited With Their United States Family After 13 Years…and DCIH Gives Gifts To Their Children

Here are some photos from our delivery today of 8 Tote Bags to Lutheran Social Service of Minneapolis. Margaret Yapp said it has taken about 13 years to get this Liberian family reunited with their loved ones in the United…

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Don’t Cry…I’m Here Makes a Delivery To Lutheran Social Service for Karen and Congolese Children

Here are some photos of our delivery today of Doll, Buddy Bear and Teen Totes to Lutheran Social Service-Refugee Services in Minneapolis. It was such a pleasure to meet up with Margaret Yapp to make this delivery for these little…

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