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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A ton! I'm a lead volunteer for refugees and I work with 2-3 families at a time for several months until they get placed in temp housing and then move on to the next families that need support.

The patterns-
-They are insanely thankful for any connections and support. They go out of their way to make meals for me, make me handmade gifts, do prayers or blessings over me.
-They are so family oriented. Most are together 24/7 as they can't work right away, kids aren't enrolled in school yet, etc. They really work together and everyone pitches in to do their part.
-They abide by the rules. They will not do anything to jeopardize their chance at being here. 
-They can laugh despite everything. When I'm fumbling over their language or do something that would be considered rude/improper in the culture instead of feeling embarrassed it almost always leads to a good laugh and kind course correction.

I know this post was made tongue in cheek, but I actually have met billionaires (and responded in the other thread) but I'd take the refugees any day, everyday. Just some of the most lovely human beings I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with despite cultural and language barriers.[/quote]

They weren't homeless where they came from. Being a refugee is very different from being homeless. They're undergoing an external crisis.

That's like my saying my family was homeless for six months when we moved in with family because we suddenly lost our house. We worked and were financially stable the entire time and we have been happily housed ever since.

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Huh? They don't have a place to live. Most sleep in tents outside the police station or sometimes the women and children are allowed in to sleep on a yoga mat in the hallway floor of the station. They don't have work permits and can't work until they are able to get authorization which often takes months.[/quote]

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