Until people live as a foreigner or immigrant, they often cannot understand what it is like. This man has used his experiences and is helping immigrants here. - - Donna Poisl
By AARON HALE
Robert Selle says he’s knows what it’s like to be a foreigner.
Selle spent 14 years as a Christian missionary in Venezuela. When he first got there, he felt vulnerable. He wasn’t proficient in Spanish. And he was unfamiliar with the customs, traditions and laws of the country.
He found that he had to rely on the kindness and generosity of others to get by.
“I really learned the value of being helpful to other people,” says Selle.
Back in the United States, Selle has turned that experience into empathy as he tries to aid immigrants in Southwest Florida by founding the Amigos Center a faith-based organization dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for immigrants.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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