Sandra Stratton directs a northern satellite office in South Bend while Ann Wright directed a temporary southern satellite office in Evansville, which closed last October. Working together, Exodus' three offices resettled over 250 refugees in 1999. Exodus has many volunteers who gather furniture, tutor English, plan fundraisers and work as health care assistants. The Matching Grant program has established a network of employers who value refugees as workers and apartment complexes that welcome refugees as tenants. Public high schools in the Indianapolis area provide adult refugees opportunities to complete high school studies or GED requirements.
Most refugees continue to work while they further their education.
Exodus has traditionally worked with individual churches to sponsor refugee families, but recently has developed a new approach. Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Many thanks to Madonna Snyder, sponsorship developer at Exodus, for contributing this article. Contact webmaster with technical questions or comments.