After refugee aid cuts, faith groups help Afghan women connect through sewing
Maureen Kurtz, left, works with interpreter Sama Qazikhani, 17, right, to instruct a participant in the Stitching for Hope sewing circle at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in May 2026, in Durham, N.C. (RNS photo/Yonat Shimron)
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — The Trump administration’s vast cuts to refugee services have led some religious congregations to fill in gaps.