She helped Haitians settle into Springfield. Now she wonders if it’s safer for them to leave.

By: Amanda Becker, The 19th News

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 4,056

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Margery Koveleski didn’t know it at the time, but her life’s work began in 2018, when her former pastor asked the mother of six if she could interpret Sunday services for a group of recently arrived Haitians. Church services led to teaching English …

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