Tahani, from Jordan, has been my client for nearly 10 years, since March 2014. She won her asylum case in September 2017 (three and half years after filing the application), and she and her son (her daughter, also in the photos below, was born in the US and thus a US Citizen) were granted lawful permanent residence (green cards) in October 2019.
The below photo is from Tahani’s naturalization ceremony earlier this month when she realized her […]
Friday ~ December 1st ~ 2:00-5:00 pm
Vernon Lanes
Catholic Charities is making sure a Canadian veteran, with no living relatives, gets a dignified burial.
A Canadian man only known by his accolades at war died in Louisville on Aug. 9. Ken Pergantes was 97 when he passed away at his home. The Deputy Coroner tried to locate relatives or friends, but couldn’t find anyone, so Catholic Charities stepped in and started looking for answers.
Just a reminder that Catholic Charites Benefits Open Enrollment is scheduled for: 11/1 – 22/2023.
Our Benefits Open Enrollment is an “active enrollment” which means all eligible staff must enroll for the coverages they wish to select.
Join us in welcoming Meriem Useinova to Migration & Refugee Services as our Adult ELT Instructor!
Meriem was born in Middle Asia, grew up in Crimea, and spent over 15 years in the States. She went to Teacher Training college and State University in Ukraine. In KY, she took some classes at the University of Louisville. Teaching is her passion, altogether she has been teaching for 18 years in public schools, private […]
Join us in welcoming Haley Huett to Migration & Refugee Services as our Refugee Legal Services Liaison!
Haley Huett is a recent graduate of the College of Wooster with a degree in International Relations and a minor in Religious Studies. At Wooster, Haley completed a Senior Thesis on human rights and political leadership that inspires her work here. Haley is eager to jump into her role as the new Refugee Legal Services […]
Join us in welcoming Patricia Caudill to Migration & Refugee Services as our Cuban & Haitian Caseworker!
Patricia is so excited to be part of Catholic Charities. She is a native from Chile, and has lived in Louisville for 18 years. Patricia worked for Catholic School for the past few years, and loved helping people. She loves living in Louisville and is amazed by the color changing of each season.
Join us in welcoming Anna Borengasser to Migration & Refugee Services as our ELT Instructor and Administration!
Anna grew up in Louisville, KY and is excited to interact with people from other cultures in her role as an ELT Instructor and Administrator. Caring for people is her passion and she is excited to use her skills to help other people learn English and receive the care they need as new immigrants.
Join us in welcoming Niyonkuru Melanie to Migration & Refugee Services as our Early Childhood Education Field Caseworker!
Niyonkuru Melanie is beyond thrilled to be an ECE Field Caseworker at Catholic Charities of Louisville. Niyonkuru is originally from Burundi, but she was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and raised in a Tanzanian refugee camp. In 2007, her family was resettled in the United States, Louisville, KY through […]
Join us in welcoming Christopher Smith to Migration & Refugee Services as our Resource Delivery Associate!
Now that Chris is here, the Housing/Resource team is fully staffed! Chris came to us through another Catholic Charities department. He’d been working part-time as a driver for Father Jack Jones Food Pantry while also working full-time at Amazon. Chris is eager to help his community and brings great enthusiasm to his role.
