News article published by the Press of Atlantic City: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/affordable-stable-housing-for-vets-persistent-problem/article_3ccc92f8-80f8-11e1-a85f-001a4bcf887a.html

Catholic Relief Services is the overseas development and relief agency of the American Catholic Church.  At present, CRS works in 80 countries around the world (www.crs.org) Kaitlyn also serves as Program Director of Refugee and Immigration Services for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Camden. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from La Salle University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University-Camden She can be reached at Kaitlyn.Muller@camdendiocese.org.    

“Hello everyone! How are you?” As the teacher greets the class, she notices something special about one of the students. What the teacher notices, is that one of the students in her Adult ESL Class for Refugees is eight months pregnant. Students’ questions and real life situations routinely shape ESL classes at Catholic Charities. This class, for instance, covers medical terms and hospital situations that will help this mother give birth in an American hospital. These life skills lessons are invaluable for newcomers to New Jersey. There are many special things about these students-- not the least of which is that they are Refugees, people who have fled their countries on the basis  [ ... ]

The U.S Census Bureau recently confirmed that over 49 million Americans, or 16% of the population, live in poverty.  Similarly, the Legal Services of New Jersey Poverty Research Institute has documented the alarming depth and breadth of poverty in New Jersey – a state that is frequently ranked as the second or third richest state in the country.  In 2009, over 799,000 New Jersey residents had incomes lower than the official poverty rate - incomes so low that they were unable to make ends meet and required food stamps to survive. Sadly, although the poor are in the hundreds of thousands, they are often invisible to us.  As the plight of these, our brothers and sisters, continues to spir [ ... ]