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06/21/15 -- Christian Irutingabo, 18, prays in church on a Sunday in Portland. Fleeing violence in Burundi, Irutingabo and his sister arrived in the city last fall knowing no one. The General Assistance program has allowed them to survive and go to Deering High School. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

06/21/15 — Christian Irutingabo, 18, prays in church on a Sunday in Portland. Fleeing violence in Burundi, Irutingabo and his sister arrived in the city last fall knowing no one. The General Assistance program has allowed them to survive and go to Deering High School. Troy R. Bennett | BDN