YMCA Hosts Arts & Crafts Bazaar for Refugees

CBS Austin - Austin, TX

by Isabella Bass
December 30, 2023

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“The Town Lake YMCA transformed into an arts & crafts bazaar Saturday morning to highlight handmade goods made by refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan that have settled in Austin.

The YMCA partnered with Global Impact Initiative (GII) to host the Refugee Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar, where various handmade goods made by the refugees were showcased.

The Global Impact Initiative is a non-profit organization that helps those in at-risk communities by helping them find education, mentoring, and job skills training.

Some of the items sold at the bazaar included fresh-baked pastries and treats, dresses, handbags, leather items, candles, cushions, jewelry, and paintings.”

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