Selfless Enthusiasm: Greg Jones on volunteering with RIF

On a searing hot yet beautiful day at the LIC farm last week I had the chance to catch up with Urban Farm Recovery Project facilitator Greg Jones. Settling down in a patch of shade, we discussed volunteering in the … Continue reading

June at RIF – Can you believe 3 months have gone by already?

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June has been an incredibly productive month here at RIF: weddings, graduations, the start of new jobs and internships — meanwhile the farm is in full bloom, our participants’ English has improved SO much, and overall everyone is having a wonderful … Continue reading

“A Joy to do this Work”: RIF Founder Maria Blacque-Belair

Maria Blacque-Belair, the founder and director of the Refugee and Immigrant Fund, is for many refugees and asylum seekers coming to the U.S. their first friendly face and most dependable helping hand. In a rare quiet moment between her shift … Continue reading