Josephine Barijane arrived in the United States in January 2012 with seven children – her own five, as well as a niece and a nephew whose parents had died – and little else. Genocide in her home nation of Burundi had forced the family to flee to Rwanda, then later the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and then Kenya before finally arriving as refugees in Abilene, … [Read more...]
Making a Difference: Abilene Education Foundation
Abilene Education Foundation is working tirelessly to make a difference every day, and their mission – to enrich the lives of students in Abilene Independent School District – is a crucial one in our community. Specifically, one of this group’s key initiatives is to help all students pursue their college dream, even if no one in their family has ever attended college. To … [Read more...]