When Arafat arrived in the U.S., what he remembered first isn’t what you’d expect.

The airport? The flight? The long journey halfway around the world? 🌎 Nope. It was the children. Riding bikes through the apartment complex, kicking soccer balls, and laughing together. It was a community that felt alive. 🌟 🧡 For a boy who had spent much of his childhood navigating displacement and uncertainty, something about that place felt different. It felt welcoming. It felt like he belonged. But belonging didn’t happen in a single moment. It was built through years of people showing up. Volunteers sitting beside him at Homework Help. Mentors walking with him through high school. Camp counselors welcoming him. A community continuing to invest as he thrives in adulthood. Arafat’s story reminds us that refugee students need more than a backpack on the first day of school. 🎒 They need a community that stays. Would you say yes to being that community? ✨Now through September 4, every new or increased monthly gift will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $10,000! A recurring gift of $26/month helps Refugee Hope Partners empower refugee students with consistent support all year long. 🗓 👉🏼Start or increase your monthly gift today through the link in our bio. Read Arafat’s full story through the link in our bio. 🔗