When Abel arrived in Victoria from Ethiopia, the way forward wasn't clear. "Confusion first got me," he recalls — but that's not where his story stayed. "VICCIR is not just an organization. It is a blessing. I came here and found a village. I found home. Home is very important — it is the place to heal. VICCIR is a heartbeat in the community."
For Abel, and for so many like him, that's what arriving somewhere new can become: not just a place to land, but a place to belong. 💚