VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS)-National Ministries is pleased to congratulate Diane Giova on recognition she received from the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program for 25 years of outstanding service to refugees. The award and plaque were presented during an evening dinner event at the Church World Service Refugees Sponsorship Conference in Houston, Texas, held in May.
Serving alongside Kenneth George, who coordinates National Ministries' refugee resettlement efforts, Giova is transforming lives. George praised her work: "Over the past 25 years, Diane Giova has been a dedicated and outstanding staff person working with refugees. She is recognized as the dean of refugee resettlement among the other representatives of the various denominations participating in the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program."
In response to this recognition for her work, Giova says, "It is nice being honored for something you love doing (helping refugees)."
Formerly a nurse, Giova took a temporary assignment with American Baptist Churches USA in 1981. She's been working with refugees through ABCUSA ever since then and hasn't looked back.
Since 1948, over 94,000 refugees have been touched by ABCUSA's refugee resettlement programs.
Andrew C. Jayne American Baptist Churches, USA Mission Resource Development http://www.abc-usa.org/