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Refugee Empowerment International

Org #30722
Vetted since 2015
1979
year founded
$112,187
raised on GlobalGiving
9
years fundraising
4
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Refugee Empowerment International is an independent non-profit organization that funds projects for people displaced by conflict around the world. REI supports projects that provide opportunities for people to lead an independent normal life while staying near to home and their loved ones; projects that enable people to give back to the community and make valuable contributions to the local economy as well as rebuilding their own future.

Project Leaders
Jane Best
Jane Best
Team
Jane Best, Yasuko Elison, Mariko Saito, Mete Yazici, Nanae Ismail, Tove Kinooka, William Mawhinney
Organization Information
Mita Hillside Bldg 4F
4-1-9 Mita
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
Japan
Organization Information
Mita Hillside Bldg 4F
4-1-9 Mita
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
Japan

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Resuming classes

By Jane Best | Project leader

The online and in-person educational sessions, including psycho-social support, continued until the end of the calendar year. Most of the sessions took place in a public school in Saida where many... Read the full report ›

Agile decision making

By Jane Best | Project leader

Recent visits to the projects we support have shown remarkable progress. Each year these projects grow stronger. As graduates or alumni go on to achieve some independence and give back to their... Read the full report ›

Giving birth in the jungle

By Jane Best | Project leader

Since the Myanmar coup in 2021, health workers have been collaborating with community organizations that have ground staff in most districts. These staff liaise with local leaders, who maintain... Read the full report ›
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