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REI funds provide opportunities for displaced communities to rebuild and regain independence. For long-term impact, it is essential that the strength comes from within the communities.
Stable communities will be better placed to resist future incursions.
The REI gala held at the Conrad Tokyo on Friday, March 1 was a huge success for REI. Thanks to the 150+ guests that attended, our generous sponsors and donors, the event raised ¥9.6 million! The funds will provide a “hand-up” to displaced communities that have been forgotten by many: directly benefitting up to 1,500 […]
The REI team visit in August 2023 to projects we support on the Thai-Myanmar border yet again introduced us to people who have been empowered through the project activities and now have a role in the community. The projects we support there have gone from strength to strength over the years and this energy comes […]
From 26 August to 3 September 2023 an REI team of Jane Best, Yasuko Elison and Gavin Dixon visited three projects funded by REI on the Thai-Myanmar border. One of these projects is the Health Training for new mothers in Karen state, Myanmar and we met the hard-working, brave Karen women who take great risks to […]
I was so happy to see this change in his life, and now we could build a new future together. The ripple of REI funding reaches well into the community, as the wife of a beneficiary in the addiction rehabilitation program explains below. Many refugees who have been living in camps for a long time turn to alcohol and drugs as a means to escape from the despair that they experience.
Your donations are essential for REI to continue supporting refugees to build strong, independent communities. This can be interactive through activities that involve your friends, colleagues and fellows. These activities can be fun, educational, practical and experiential. Check the links below to learn about these or we would be delighted to hear your ideas and support your activities to fundraise for REI.
We are proud of the various corporate partners we collaborate with. Like many organisations we believe in sustainability and this does not just apply to the projects we support abut also when starting new partnerships with companies.
James Nepaulsingh's support to REI highlights how personal projects can have an impact on the work of REI.
REI offers a variety of team building events and activities that anyone can benefit from, be it your department team, corporate office, or group of friends.
REI hosts a variety of events in Tokyo and other areas in Japan throughout the year. We organize dinners, concerts, sporting events and children’s workshops. Please join us at one of our fundraising events and show your support.
See All EventsRefugee Empowerment International provides funding to community-based groups supporting people as they rebuild their lives and work towards returning home and establishing peaceful communities. Projects funded are run by experienced groups in the refugee and internally displaced person (IDP) community. We ensure that support reaches groups swiftly and efficiently.
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If you think about it though, as I have, I think you will discover that the only thing that really touches us to our soul is the connection we feel to other people. To our families, friends, a poverty stricken child in Somalia, a 10 year old rape victim, a starving 85 year old man, skin and bones, with fire in his eyes. These are humans, just like us. You and me. We live and breath on the same planet. We are simply lucky. No more, no less, lucky.
—David Hewett, long-time donor and supporter of REI, when reflecting on philanthropy.
