The Beautiful Day Blog

An Interview with Faustine from the DRC

“Where are you from and why did you come here, to Providence?” I ask him."It’s a bad situation in Congo." They traveled to find safety.They ended up in a Ugandan refugee...

An Interview with Faustine from the DRC

“Where are you from and why did you come here, to Providence?” I ask him."It’s a bad situation in Congo." They traveled to find safety.They ended up in a Ugandan refugee...

Funny Summer

It’s been a funny summer. In February I went to LA and pulled out my back.  I woke up. I yawned. I stretched.  The two kind of overlapped.  Then it was, uh oh, here...

Funny Summer

It’s been a funny summer. In February I went to LA and pulled out my back.  I woke up. I yawned. I stretched.  The two kind of overlapped.  Then it was, uh oh, here...

Gervais Minani: Burundi to Providence, RI

Are you happy with your job? Are you learning a lot?Erneste informs me that he couldn’t be happier. Gervais is a very quiet man, even in his home environment; Erneste...

Gervais Minani: Burundi to Providence, RI

Are you happy with your job? Are you learning a lot?Erneste informs me that he couldn’t be happier. Gervais is a very quiet man, even in his home environment; Erneste...

The First Interview: Gervais Minani

As a first post to the Beautiful Day Blog, I’d like to recount my interview with a current member of the granola staff, Gervais. I met him one day at...

The First Interview: Gervais Minani

As a first post to the Beautiful Day Blog, I’d like to recount my interview with a current member of the granola staff, Gervais. I met him one day at...

Spring appealing

Dear friend, Beautiful Bar wrapper This past Tuesday we sent an appeal letter to our donors and customers seeking support for a spring appeal, with a goal of $25,000. Almost...

Spring appealing

Dear friend, Beautiful Bar wrapper This past Tuesday we sent an appeal letter to our donors and customers seeking support for a spring appeal, with a goal of $25,000. Almost...

The Miserables, the Lost Boys and a Beautiful Day

In 1991, when I first joined a refugee resettlement agency as a case manager, I was assigned to this family. They are Roma people from Romania, commonly referred to as...

The Miserables, the Lost Boys and a Beautiful Day

In 1991, when I first joined a refugee resettlement agency as a case manager, I was assigned to this family. They are Roma people from Romania, commonly referred to as...