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Photo Share - Car Donations to Help Refugees Commute to Work

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July 20th, 2005 - 09:06AM
Idrissa, from Sierra Leone, in a donated vehicle that helps him commute to work in Boston.
Photo: Melissa Hale Woodman/International Rescue Committee

From Melissa Hale Woodman, resource developer at the IRC's refugee resettlement office in Boston, which is accepting donations of used vehicles to help refugees who are commuting to and from work:

Here's a shot of Idrissa, our client, in his new car that he just got. He's very excited! Idrissa arrived from Sierra Leone about six months ago. He has two jobs--one at Ikon Solutions as a document specialist and the other working in a restaurant kitchen at the Boston airport. His commute is about 45 minutes each way now that he has a car--an hour less each day than when he was taking public transportation.


Posted By: Kathleen Sands | How to Help, Photo Shares, Refugees in the U.S.
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