Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSAN ANTONIO — A brown shawl covered 10-year-old Bibiasma Elham’s hair as she welcomed people who arrived in San Antonio with few possessions. The fifth grader was one of more than 20 volunteers helping new refugee families at the Center for Refugee Service’s ninth annual toy distribution drive. On ExpressNews.com: ‘Shoulder to shoulder’: San Antonio church brings together Congolese, Ethiopian and Afghan familiesHer time was more than a kind gesture; five years ago, she stood in a similar line. Sherill said the number of refugee families that arrived in San Antonio increased in 2021, especially those who fled Afghanistan when the United States withdrew military forces. Rafiullah Safi, 32, hefted presents for his wife and three daughters; they have been in San Antonio for a year.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2022 20:58 UTC