Programs

  • Refugee Support and Empowerment Programs

    FRIENDS OF REFUGEES, INC. OPERATES PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OVER 3,000 REFUGEES A YEAR IN THE CLARKSTON, GEORGIA AREA. SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM INCLUDE: FAMILY LITERACY: PROVIDES ENGLISH LITERACY EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTION FOR REFUGEE WOMEN ALONG WITH HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5. CAREER HUB: PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, TRAINING CLASSES, NETWORKING SUPPORT, JOB PLACEMENT AND COMPUTER/INTERNET ACCESS TO REFUGEES IN THEIR SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT. EMBRACE BIRTH SUPPORT: PROVIDES PRE- AND POST-NATAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO REFUGEE WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT AND NEW MOTHERS. YOUTH PROGRAMS: PROVIDES A SUMMER CAMP FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ARTS AND CRAFTS, SPORTS, TUTORING, AND FIELD TRIPS; PROVIDES STUDENTS TUTORING, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND INTERNET AND PROJECTS, TEST PREPARATION, GROUP ACTIVITIES, SPORTS, AND MENTORING; PROVIDES A SAFE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT WHEN THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY ENDS. COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE: PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH RENT AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN FRIENDS OF REFUGEES PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. COMMUNITY GARDEN: PROVIDES GARDEN PLOTS AND COMMUNITY SPACE FOR REFUGEES TO GROW FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND WELL PRODUCE FOR PERSONAL INCOME. START MICRO-ENTERPRISE CLARKSTON: PROVIDES A BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM ENCOMPASSING TRAINING, MENTORING, AND ACCESS TO FUNDS TO HELP LAUNCH NEW REFUGEE-OWNED BUSINESSES; DELIEVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY'S GOIZUETA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. JOLLY AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CENTER: CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMMENT, INCLUDES INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY SPACES FOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT EMPHASIZE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND WELL-BEING. PROGRAM SUPPORT: PROVIDES OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M