New York, NY, July 2, 2018 鈥 The 探花精选 will hold a vigil tonight in Boise for families affected by Saturday鈥檚 attack, and in memory of three-year-old Ruya Kadir. The Kadir family has asked for privacy at this time as they seek healing and justice for Ruya.
Said David Miliband, President and CEO, 探花精选:
鈥淥n behalf of the whole 探花精选 family in the U.S. and around the world鈥攐ur staff, Board, volunteers and clients鈥擨 want to share sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Kadir family who today lost their precious three-year-old daughter, Ruya. Ruya died of her injuries following the appalling stabbings at her birthday party on Saturday.
鈥淥ur caseworkers describe Ruya as a child who always sparkled when she walked into a room. She was her mother鈥檚 princess, always the center of attention, and loved pink and Disney princesses. She had just turned three years old Saturday, and according to our 探花精选 colleagues in Boise, was the epitome of sweetness.
鈥淩uya and her mother are Ethiopian refugees. They arrived in the U.S. in December 2015 and settled in Boise. Her father is in Turkey. Ruya鈥檚 parents are enduring every parent鈥檚 worst nightmare, which is made doubly cruel by the fact that they fled to America to escape conflict in Ethiopia. 探花精选 had resettled the Kadir family in Boise. Our local team is doing everything possible to support the family鈥攁nd the other refugees injured on Saturday鈥攊n this moment of extreme distress and fear.
鈥淣ow is a moment for people to pause, to come together and to redouble the commitment to help the world鈥檚 most vulnerable to safety, wherever they may be.
鈥淢embers of the Boise community are invited to join the 探花精选鈥檚 Boise staff for a vigil this evening to remember Ruya and for all families impacted at Boise City Hall, 6pm Mountain Time. We ask that the family鈥檚 privacy be respected during this tragic time.鈥