REFUGEE CHILDREN IN AMERICA: Lost and...

As politicians in Washington haggle over the future of our immigration policies, there is one group of immigrants that desperately needs assistance: refugee children. Imagine being forced to flee from your home and the chaos that would ensue as you resettle into a new country with a new language that you don’t understand. The weight of the [...]

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From Chaos to Calm

By Kate Miller, Manager of Counseling Services Imagine that you are out in the depths of the ocean in a small wooden boat. You are rocked from side to side and the mammoth ocean threatens to swallow you whole. Eventually, the boat starts to drift towards the shore and finally you reach land. Even though you are safe and sound you find [...]

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Raising Leaders: Mawli Sui

by Stuart Scott, Summer Marketing/Public Relations Intern During my first trip to Vickery Meadow and the Heart House offices, I met Mawli Sui. While serving as a volunteer at our Park Lane (3rd-5th Grade) site, I quickly noticed Mawli’s energy, as well as the strong bonds she had formed with her friends. For a few weeks, that wa [...]

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Our Foundation

By Stuart Scott – Marketing/Public Relations Intern As some of you may know, our mission here at Heart House is to provide three things to the at-risk youth of Vickery Meadow – safety, education and opportunity. While it may not seem like it, each one of these items is equally important to the future of a child. Think about it: i [...]

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4 Ways Refugees Can Inspire You (Seri...

By Ashley Scarbrough – Guest Blogger Ashley Scarbrough is a professional wedding and portrait photographer, as well as a photojournalist. She has traveled all over the world – across Europe, Latin America, and Central America. Through her writing and her photography, she works to tell the stories of those often forgotten or over [...]

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Survival of the Fittest: The Journey ...

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