The Refugee Sewing Society

By THOMAS HARTWELL

CLARKSTON, Ga. -- The Refugee Sewing Society of Clarkston, Georgia operates as a place of belonging and socialization for refugee women first and a business for providing income to those families second, according to Director Lori Smith. The women who participate in the organization are able to socialize and acclimate to their new communities while supplementing their income and helping to provide for their families. What started years ago as one woman at the Clarkston International Bible Church has grown into a self-motivated group, 25-strong.