Justė Burneikytė

My Story

I feel passionate to learn more about the work with refugees in a Christian context, where I could grow in my faith and share the hope. I am aware of many diverse cultural and faith backgrounds at play, and I am eager to deepen my understanding by helping to create a safe, healing space for all. I think, God has put refugees on my heart through a dear friend, who comes from a war zone, and I had an honor to witness his journey of resilience through pain and search for hope.

This year, I felt lead to serve refugees in Malaga, where my Spanish skills and work experience with Syrian and Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania might be helpful.
While assisting the psychologist who works at Diez42, I seek to further develop my counseling skills that I gained through psychology studies and volunteering in a crisis line. More specifically, I am curious to learn more about the concept of psychological trauma among refugees and how dance-movement workshops may equip them to get back on their feet. 

I am excited to learn more about how dance-movement therapy may help people with trauma find their way to healing.

Mission

Cohort: Europe offers a year-long missional experience in which participants serve in local European ministry organizations and connect with other Cohort: Europe team members to learn together, support each other, and grow spiritually. 

I will be serving with Diez42, a local Christian organization that seeks to welcome refugees and other newcomers to Spain to integrate into society through language classes, job training, discipleship, parenting activities, sports, art, and other activities. Malaga has one of the largest concentrations of refugees in Spain, which is one of the largest host countries for receiving refugees. I am excited to learn more about how dance-movement therapy may help people with trauma find their way to healing.

Partner with Me

Ways you can partner with Justė include prayer, encouragement, and finances. Please become a partner in mission with Resonate Global Mission and Justė Burneikytė.