Tracing service helps Burundi refugee locate former co-worker in Beaverton, Oregon By Lise Harwin, American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter Monday, July 07, 2008 — It was a simple greeting and question about the living conditions in the United States. But for Jacob Kabura, receiving a message from a former co-worker in a Tanzania refugee camp was a heartfelt experience. Kabura, a 38-year-old father of seven, has been living in Beaverton, Oregon, with his family for the past nine months. While he loves Oregon, he has found the adjustment slow and communication difficult. There are few people that speak his native Burundi language. "Receiving this message from home was wonderful and it has lifted my spirits," Kabura said. "It is a connection that I haven't had for some time. It's good to know that someone is thinking of me and...
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