by Bryan Schaaf | May 20, 2018 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized
Mushaho has lived in Nakivale since 2016, when he fled violence in his native Democratic Republic of Congo. After receiving death threats, he crossed into Uganda and joined a friend in the 184-square-kilometer settlement that serves as home to 89,000 people. The...
by Bryan Schaaf | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
As refugees streamed into Berlin, Rotarian and physician Pia Skarabis-Querfeld spent the last three years building a network of volunteer doctors to help those in need. Several Rotary Clubs in Berlin have supported these efforts by providing funds and volunteers. ...
by Bryan Schaaf | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized
There are more than 65 million persons displaced worldwide – more than at any time since World War II. To get a sense of the scale of displacement, and the stories of individuals and families behind the numbers, I highly recommend Ai WeiWei’s Documentary...
by Bryan Schaaf | Apr 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
There are more refugees today than at any time since World War II. The Amherst Rotary Club in Nova Scotia decided to do something about it by sponsoring a Syrian refugee family and helping them start new lives in Canada. While the extent of human suffering around...
by Bryan Schaaf | Jan 4, 2017 | Bryan Schaaf
I ate at a restaurant called “In Mood” founded by a Syrian gentleman in the Podil neighborhood of Kyiv. The restaurant has an interesting history. Years ago, he could not return home due to the intense conflict in Syria that continues to this day – he wanted to...
