>> For business, why not teach the local teens to fix bicycles? <<

The town does have a bike shop. If the demand exceeds the supply of available repair hours, this is a good plan.

>> I hope we can do something similar with my volunteer group at some point... <<

Go you! There are programs that teach bike repair skills using donated bikes. If you get good enough, you can actually earn a bike to ride -- and then one to sell.

>> You could even hire some of the refugee kids as part-time translators, once they've picked up enough English. (Give it about six months in school.) If you're doing the work, its good to get paid, right? <<

Exactly. This is something they will probably do, because children learn languages much easier than adults. Instead of adultifying them -- which is what usually happens out of desperation -- a time limit and rate are set so that kids can earn some extra money without getting overwhelmed.