My name is Hiruy Ephrem. I graduated from Middlebury College in May 2017. For the first half of my Middlebury College career, I did not have much of a community outside of the campus…

I first met MamaAnnette and PapaTim and their wonderful family (The Franklins) in December 2011 at their Bridport home where they welcomed and hosted me for the holidays…

“I have got you covered.” These are Annette’s famed words. When I was in need of a lovely home meal, a break from school, words of encouragement, a hug, a place to stay, lots…

When I first travelled to Vermont from Boston, I took the bus and a friend, Gilbert, asked Annette to pick me up at the bus stop. I was in Vermont for a couple days before my official…

I met the Franklins in my second month at Middlebury. We had been matched through the Friends of International Students (FIS) program hosted by the Office of International…

My name is Meron Benti, I am a junior at Middlebury College studying Anthropology. I have personally known the Franklins for more than a year now. The Franklins have always been…