SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) — Wednesday is World Refugee Day and you can help local refugees in a variety of way including when you shop.
Creator of YOUME Clothing Lauren Wallis and a participant of their sewing program Nutro Mehad stopped by Morning Extra with more information.
Lauren says there are some simple actions people can take to help local refugees including:
- Buying products from organizations like YOUME that are creating local jobs and supporting refugees
- Support local businesses in neighborhoods, like City Heights, where there are a lot of refugee-owned businesses
- Sign up to tutor kids after school with San Diego Refugee Tutoring
- Donate to organizations like International Rescue Committee that are directly working with, advocating for and helping refugee families reach self-sufficiency