Returnee Community Support Project
November 1, 2010
The Karambenor project will support the returnees affected by the conflict to rebuild their lives and improve the social and economic development of the community.
Projects
Sport and Play as tools for HIV/Aids awareness raising for young people
August 1, 2010
This project will create awareness among children and young people, aged 12-25, in Juba, South Sudan, on HIV/AID prevention, breaking down the stigma and equipping young people with life skills to enable them resist peer pressure and make right choice to live healthy life.
Karenni Further Study Program (2010)
August 1, 2010
This project will enable 45 refugee students, aged 16 to 21, to attend the Karenni Further Study Program for the 2010-2011 school year, in Karenni Camp 2, Thai/Burma border.
Emergency response to address needs of older people in Kyrgyzstan
August 1, 2010
This project will provide direct, emergency assistance to 940 of the most vulnerable older people in Kyrgyzstan, in the wake of the recent unrest in Osh and Jalal Abad.
Support to Earth Rights International Alumni Projects (2010)
August 1, 2010
Refugee Empowerment International has funded EarthRights International alumni small projects with great success for a number of years. The ERS Alumni programme was established to assist its graduates in pursuing opportunities to build a strong and independent base in preparation for return to Burma is the focus of this funding support request.
Healthcare for Refugees in Gauteng, Province, South Africa
July 1, 2010
Assistance with home-based health care will be provided to 100 chronically ill asylum seekers in South Africa. An additional 700 asylum seekers will be assisted with seeking adequate health care through advocacy for fee exemption and the provision of consultation fees and money for medicines where required.
Support to older people returning to communities in Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
March 31, 2010
This six month project will improve the wellbeing of older people returning to their homes in the DRC. “Older people” associations will be established in the returning communities.
Fundamental rights for Displaced People in Tolima, Colombia
February 28, 2010
Training in empowerment and individual rights will be provided to the displaced persons within the communities of Álamos and Dos de Juni, Colombia.
Emergency Eye Care Outreach Missions in Chad (2010)
February 28, 2010
The emergency eye care outreach missions for refugees, IDPs and local communities in Chad will provide eye surgeries, medical support and train health care personnel in the detection and prevention of eye disease. In one outreach mission 2000 individuals will be provided with direct assistance and another 90 individuals will be provided training.
Educational Support for Karenni Further Studies Program
January 1, 2010
Education in the Karenni Camps refugee camps in Thailand is limited and basic. Currently educational assistance to Karenni refugees from early childhood development to high school education is primarily supported by international non-governmental organizations and individuals and there are very few educational opportunities beyond 10th grade.