It has been a little over a year since the Worthmore Dental Clinic saw it’s first patient. The need for dental care has become more apparent as time has passed. Since that first community member came through the door, we have seen over 1,600 patients. We have expanded to 5 chairs, a full time dentist,…
On December 12th we hosted a Cultural Christmas gathering for the refugee community. The evening was electric with the diversity of families, languages, and religions. As Siri (Santa) and myself (the Elf) entered the room, kids came running to us with huge smiles and excitement yelling “Santa and his helper!”. We headed to the massive gathering of children…
This summer, Denver Presbyterian dedicated their annual marathon to Project Worthmore. They had been wanting to get more involved locally, and collecting winter coats seemed like a practical way to do it.
Denver Presbyterian Church recently approached us with the offer to fund an evening ESL class. We gladly accepted! The community has been asking for an evening class since we began teaching ESL, but we haven’t had the funds available to make it a reality. Denver Pres has also provided us with volunteers to assist in…
Ki Meh is both old and young. She is only 36, but she has had more experiences than most people. She was born in Karenni state, and lived there for 15 years before she was forced to flee. She moved to a refugee camp in Thailand and got married when she was just 16 years…