Ex-church to become home for nonprofit serving refugee children in Des Moines

Like many of the refugee and immigrant children it serves, Genesis Youth Foundation, a Des Moines nonprofit, has moved from place to place.

Now, after a more than 10-year journey, it’s found a permanent home.

Sam and Tricia Gabriel, who came to Iowa themselves as Liberian refugees, founded Genesis in 2014. They work mostly with the children of other African immigrants, providing after-school tutoring services and extracurriculars…

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