Note from our Community Service Chair, Miriam

Hey fellow Millcreek Rotarians!

This past week, we heard from Kamala and her husband Damo. In the early 1990s, the Bhutanese government forced Kamala-- and over 105,000 others from Bhutan-- into Nepalese refugee camps, where they lived for 17 years. Kamala has 2 sons, has lived in Utah for about 2 years, has learned English, secured a job, and is a leader in her community.

After some group discussion, we came up with the following list to support the Bhutanese community as they resettle:

· Help them find jobs through developing computer skills, internet use, writing up resumes, etc.

· Teach English

· Partner with our Vocational Committee to teach vocational skills (massage, hair cutting, basic accounting…)

· Collect winter items (blankets, coats, sweaters, gloves, socks, etc.) that a refugee family might need. We’ll deliver items at our December 10th event!

We have a few events coming up, so please RSVP to me before December 1^st.

1.) December 8^th @ 5:15—shopping for Nepalese food with some Bhutanese ladies! Meeting place is TBD.

2.) December 10^th @ 10:00am—cooking class on Nepalese food. Meeting place TBD.

3.) December 10^th @ 12:00pm—delicious Nepalese food will be served at a location TBD. Families are welcome! The women will be displaying their handmade products. Think holiday gifts, and bring some extra cash just in case. Check out www.globalartisans.org for more photos.

Thank you for all your help!