082516-a-refugeecafe-sm-60p-14039822
Several months after she arrived in New Jersey seeking political asylum, Najla Khudr is preparing salads and soups from Syria at a café that raises money to help refugees and other political asylum seekers.

Khudr is among a handful of chefs preparing traditional dishes from their native countries at Global Grace Café, located in a quilt room in the Reformed Church of Highland Park. Khudr, who had worked in the insurance business in Dubai for years, said being in the kitchen and cooking for dozens of people wasn’t something she had imagined she would do in the United States, but said that she was grateful for the chance… read more.

 

NorthJersey.com

Interfaith-RISE is a program of the Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing corporation, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that provides affordable housing, supportive services, and connection to meaningful community to low-income individuals and families in central New Jersey. All RCHP-AHC projects are non-discriminatory and are open to the public. Learn more at rchp-ahc.org

Office Locations

Highland Park Office:
19 S. 2nd Ave
Highland Park, NJ 08904
732-357-0590

I-RISE South Office:

2384 E. Landis Ave
Vineland, NJ 08361
732-357-0590