联合国难民署：赋权难民女性，自主书写未来

田熠曾在美国克利夫兰一家公益机构实习，协助在美国重新安置的难民开始新生活。在一次缝纫课上，田熠认识并开始帮助一名来自不丹的难民女性，她曾在尼泊尔的难民营生活15年，却不幸遭遇丈夫家暴。而后，她带着三个孩子离开了难民营，却因多年颠沛流离导致严重的床上后应激障碍。

期间，田熠成功找到可免费提供4次服务的针灸治疗师，有效缓解了这位女性的病症。同时，田熠与同事、志愿者们共同准备了捐赠包裹，以满足她和其他单身难民母亲的基本需求。他们的努力收获了难民母亲与孩子们的感谢。

最终，这位女性学会了使用缝纫机，并摆脱了恐惧和焦虑、融入当地社区。田熠说，“她仅是万千需要帮助的女性之一，难民的坚韧和毅力会激励我继续前行。”

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Tian Yi is a member ofCommon Future, an NGO inspiring Chinese youth to care for refugees. Sherecently completed a memorable internship at a refugee resettlement agency inCleveland that helps refugees who have been resettled to the United Statesafter spending years in other host countries.

As an intern, Yiassisted a Bhutanese refugee woman in a sewing workshop who had lived in arefugee camp in Nepal for 15 years, abused by her husband and suffering fromsevere PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). When Yi met her, she was refusingto go to the local healthcare agency due to her fear and anxiety.

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At the weekly supportgroup meet-up, this female refugee always stayed in the corner, staring out thewindow. After a conversation with her supervisor, Yi found out that the refugeeis a mother of three young children and had tried very hard to bring them outof the refugee camp. Therefore, Yi decided to try her best to help her and herfamily.

Later, Yi learnt fromher that she once received an acupuncture therapy and it worked for her PTSD.Thus, the intern spent the whole week and successfully found one therapist whoagreed to provide free services. Eventually, this therapist provided foursessions (one session per week) to the refugee, after which she told Yi thatshe felt much better and was every grateful.

Moreover, in order tomeet the basic needs of refugee single mothers like her, Yi and her colleagues,joined by a group of volunteer students, prepared free packages as donation forthe women and their babies – a gesture that was much appreciated.

Eventually, theBhutanese lady learnt how to use the sewing machine at the workshops and beganto engage with the local community. Yi said, “I believe she is only one of thewomen who need our assistance, their resilience and persistence will always keepme going.”