Programs help immigrants understand kitchens in US

Refugees face many strange things when they relocate to this country, our kitchen appliances are some of them. This class is helping them understand how to use them.     - - Donna Poisl

BY J.L. ATYEO, ARGUS LEADER

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The problems refugees face after relocating in Sioux Falls are relatively mundane compared to what they faced at home.

But an unfamiliarity with household appliances and cleaners, for example, is a real hurdle. A new housing orientation program by one of the city's largest property management companies is explaining these everyday necessities.

More refugees are coming to Sioux Falls every year, and with them come different cultures.

"We've got to embrace it," said Tannen Loge, vice president of property management for Lloyd Cos., which has more than 3,000 apartments in Sioux Falls. "It's very important that we provide housing for individuals that feels like their home."
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