Refugee Family Pays It Forward
Morteza and Geita Kordbacheh are members of the Genesis United Methodist Church. They fled Iran, living in Germany for several years. In 2003, they relocated to the United States with the help of their church.
Eight years later, the tables have turned, and the Kordbachehs find themselves reaching out to another refugee family, originally from Iran. Linda Gary worked with the Kordbacheh family, along with other church members, to prepare their home for the new arrivals.
Friday night, church members carried signs and balloons into Ford International Airport, to properly welcome the family. After a 10-hour layover in New York and a delay in Chicago, the Dadgar family arrived in Grand Rapids to the open arms of the Kordbachehs. The Dadgars will be staying in the Kordbacheh's fully furnished home, rent free for six months.\
Above article submitted by Blake Naftel, WZZM 13 Multi-Media Journalist; Saturday, November 19th, 2011, 10:18pm
Click here to view video of the arrival of the Dadgar family [courtesy of WZZM 13 News] >