A place of refuge on the Big Island. LONELY PLANET. By JEFF CAMPBELL, Lonely Planet Nov 20, 2007. White, ribbony waterfalls meet secluded black-sand beaches in Waipio Valley, on Hawaii's Big Island.

Opinion: How the US can remain a place of refuge By Josh Smith. Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 2 a.m.

Pastors Stephanie and Tom Thomas, pastors for Place of Refuge Ministries, stand inside the new church at 518 Brown St. in Davenport. The church offers a second chance to people in need.

City of Refuge is a nonprofit founded in Columbia in 2010, and its goal is to help refugees in the community recover and regain a sense of control over their lives.