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Tucson Refugee Ministry Fund

Refugees need friends, and Tucson Refugee Ministry's sole purpose is to help people welcome refugees and make friendships that transform lives.

Tucson Refugee Ministry Fund

Refugees need friends, and Tucson Refugee Ministry's sole purpose is to help people welcome refugees and make friendships that transform lives.

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Tucson, United States

$20,250 USD 76 backers

101% of $20,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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Tucson Refugee Ministry
"Welcome the Stranger"

Nearly one thousand refugees arrive in Tucson each year. Tucson Refugee Ministry (TRM) is a faith-based program under the 501(c)3 organization, Community Renewal. Established in 2006, TRM partners with resettlement agencies in Tucson and facilitates connections between caring people and UN sponsored refugees.

In 2013 many refugees were welcomed:

5 refugee families were embraced by church groups
4 welcome baskets were delivered to refugee families
13 refugee women received baby showers from women's groups
41 kids attended International Kids Kamp
Many refugee neighborhoods were "adopted" and befriended

Who did we welcome this year in Tucson?
199 people from Somalia
163 people from Iraq
115 people from Congo
86 people from Sudan
70 people from Bhutan
There were at total of 3,600 arrivals welcomed to Arizona in 2013.

Here's some superheroes who have shared their lives and their hearts with refugees:

The US may accept as many as 70,000 refugees each year.
Less than half of these refugees have an American friend or volunteer.
Most churches don't know the name of a single refugee in their city.
That's why TRM exists... as a catalyst to connect two worlds.

With your donation, TRM can continue to connect people in 2014.

$20,000 will support the staff, training and "get the word out" materials for an entire year. Tucson Refugee Ministry relies on the donations of individuals. To learn more: www.tucsonrefugeeministry.com

Your tax-deductible donation also supports local refugee entrepreneurs.

Your donation will have ripple effects. In partnership with Iskashitaa, Tucson Refugee Ministry will send you a hand-made gift created by a refugee living in Tucson. This is our token of thanks for your generosity.

Tucson Refugee Ministry is a subordinate organization in the group exemption of Community Renewal, Inc. As such, it is recognized as an organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. Your contribution will appear on your bank statement as 'DONATION-COMMUNITYRENEWALINC'.

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Share a Smile

$12 USD

As a token of our appreciation, we will send you a happy photo signed by a local refugee.

1 out of 500 of claimed

Spice Up Your Life

$35 USD

As a thank you, you will receive a delicious packet of spices produced by a local refugee and perfect for adding a little zest to your cooking.

6 out of 250 of claimed

Ties That Bind

$60 USD

A funky, skinny scarf, hand-woven by a local refugee, says thank you for thinking of us!

8 out of 100 of claimed

Breaking Bread

$120 USD

Bread is always better when shared with friends and homemade jam. You will receive two delicious jars of jam canned with care by local refugees.

5 out of 50 of claimed

Friendship is Sweet

$240 USD

Thank you for your generosity! You will receive a bag of carob freshly milled by a local refugee. What's carob? A chocolate flavored natural bean perfect for desserts and smoothies.

0 out of 40 of claimed

Roll Out a Welcome

$480 USD

Thank you for helping us welcome the strangers at our doorstep. We will send you a refugee crafted, loom constructed rug, with patterns adapted from Africa and Asia using local materials. This durable and washable rug is 24" x 42".

3 out of 30 of claimed

Celebrate Connections!

$1,200 USD

Thank you for your commitment. You will receive a one-of-a-kind, intricate basket, hand-woven by local refugees. Each basket reflects a refugee's homeland and experiences. The baskets would traditionally be filled with food or a meal to bring to sick family or friends. They would also be given as symbols of hope and love to celebrate a wedding or birth.

1 out of 20 of claimed

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