WHAT DO WE OFFER?
Adeline’s Kitchen offers support and housing for up to six months in Sparrow Bush, New York at our gorgeous rural country Bed and Breakfast while newcomers are getting oriented to the US.
We established Adeline’s Kitchen originally to offer free retreats to not for profit groups working to preserve the values of equity, tolerance and environmental protection which make us proud to be Americans. During COVID we reimagined it as temporary housing to support refugees while they are getting on their feet. It is a tranquil and beautiful launch pad for life in America. People have moved on after getting their social security cards. Since it is difficult though legal for those with humanitarian parole to work in the United States this is a great place to live while waiting for employment permission and employment.
Our program includes support both while you are at the Cottage and as you move on.
Sponsorship through USCIS
Support in setting up flights and a welcome pick up at the airport
Gaining a foothold in the United States including things that everyone needs such as:
Work
Getting a working US based cell phone
Setting up checking accounts
Downloading the I-94 form
Filling out the I-765 form for employment and social security card
Setting up Health Insurance through Medicaid and the NY State of Health Marketplace
Driver’s Licenses
Advice and transportation to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get state ID and take tests
A certified lease to prove residency in Orange County, NY
Schools
Getting children ready to go to school with support interacting with the local school, introduction to local physicians and assistance setting up required physicals and vaccinations.
Finding a Community
A community of other Ukrainian refugees who arrived both recently and long ago through a weekly coffee hour for both community building and information exchange
Occasional rides into Port Jervis to access the train or get groceries, go to the library and participate in community events
Advice finding a job, understanding the higher education system and writing resumesAccess to English lessons through Orange Community College.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Adeline's Kitchen has a simple application process. Just fill out the form, and we will be in touch with you shortly.
Our application process is designed to be as simple and streamlined as possible. Just tell us who you are and why you think the Adeline’s Kitchen will be a good place for you. USCIS’s application asks for why you have an urgent humanitarian need or significant public benefit in coming here. We will use this information to fill in your sponsorship application. After review we will set up a Zoom call to get to know you. Other details can be found in the application form linked below.
WHERE WE ARE
1200 Route 42
Sparrow Bush, NY 12780
Sparrow Bush New York is in the Delaware River Valley about 70 miles from New York City.
It’s about a two-hour drive from New York, or a 3-hour drive from Philadelphia. The Port Jervis line on New Jersey Transit ends about a 15 minute drive from our location. The area is rustic — depending on the season, you may see eagles overhead, deer may visit the lawns, hummingbirds may visit the feeders on the porch. The website for our B&B has links to many community activities if you want to know more about the area.
Adeline's Kitchen has a simple, open application process. Just fill out the form, and we will be in touch with you shortly.
Adeline was an American woman who made people feel special through amazing home cooked meals and generous hospitality. She demanded that we give life our best in return. Her love and welcoming spirit lives on in all of those who were welcomed into her kitchen.
