Avenues for Hope - A Student’s Story

A student from Nigeria here on an F-1 Student Visa completed his Master’s Degree in English at Idaho State University in May and was then stranded without resources in Pocatello.*

Photo illustration of international student helped by Bridges Idaho

The student had a Visa extension to work for a year in America, but was not able to obtain employment. The student can not safely return to Nigeria. Nigeria is one of the most dangerous countries in Africa because of crime, terrorism, ethnic tensions, kidnapping, and civil unrest.

Bridges Idaho considers this student a legal refugee. Bridges subsidizes this student’s housing and living expenses and helped him obtain a temporary job.

This student lived in campus housing last year, but had to move when he ended his studies at ISU. Bridges Idaho helped him to find a small attic apartment in Pocatello and subsidizes his rent until he can become self-sufficient.

Aerial view of Pocatello, where Bridges Idaho helped an international student find housing and employment.

Donate to Bridges Idaho - Avenues for Hope today to support this student and other international residents of southeast Idaho.

*For security reasons, the student’s name, actual image, and other identifying information are not shared here. Please contact a representative of Bridges Idaho or our hotline if you would like to know more.