Opinion: Utah, consider helping refugees of all kinds

Ukrainian refugees cross the border into Poland.

Ukrainian refugees stroll after fleeing the battle from that nation on the border crossing in Medyka, southeastern Poland, Friday, April 1, 2022.

Sergei Grits, Related Press

Greater than 3 million ladies and youngsters have fled the horrible battle in Ukraine. Would you take into account placing up a household in your house for as much as a yr till they received their toes on the bottom within the U.S.? When you didn't have room in your house, would you take into account adopting a household on a foster-type foundation? Possibly you could possibly not provide monetary assist, however friendship and steering could possibly be important to them. I feel many Utahns would do that.

What a few Syrian, Afghan, Central American household? What about adopting a poor household from Utah? So many individuals need assistance. 

In case you are non secular, isn't serving to others the Christian/ethical factor to do? This doesn't require a big authorities forms, apart from a foster-type company to make sure that the adoption course of isn't abused or individuals are not abused. Please take into account being a great Samaritan, even when what you are able to do is proscribed.

You may make lasting friendships with folks you by no means thought you'd.

Mark Rothacher

Salt Lake Metropolis

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