Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: The mission of Raleigh Immigrant Community, Inc. (“RIC”) is to facilitate the social and economic empowerment of refugees and immigrants in North Carolina by: (a) Enabling and promoting refugee and immigrant wellness and integration into society in the areas of housing, education, and employment; (b) Encouraging and enabling Members to secure an education and academic credentials to take control of their future; (c) Equipping Members with information and skills to better enable them to secure employment; (d) Aiding Members in achieving home ownership to facilitate wealth building; (e) Fostering the unity and development of refugee and immigrant communities; (f) Motivating Members to learn the positive aspects of the American culture; (g) Celebrating the cultural heritage of refugee and immigrant communities and promoting cultural pride in immigrant youth (h) Organizing informational workshops, forums, and discussion groups to foster Members’ intellectual development and knowledge of community resources; (i) Encouraging civic engagement among refugees and immigrants (j) Pursuing and promoting cultural exchanges with local institutions and organizations; and (k) Promoting collaboration and partnerships with local and international organizations to achieve objectives.
Results: Since we started serving and assisting refugees in January 2017:- 289 refugees were hired permanently, making tremendous impact in their places of work. - 7 refugees families purchased their first homes. - helped many refugees with affordable low income homes. - 2 refugees were helped to register in the college after successful completion of their GED classes. - English round table going on, refugees has started speaking and writing in English. - successful case management cases (housing section 8 application and approval, food and nutrition services, Auto Insurance, Medical. . . )- 4 Vehicles donations to refugees to overcome transportation challenges. - 6 addicted refugees were referred for addition treatment, they finished treatment and were able to go back to work. . . A lot is going on now.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 289 refugees from 4 differents refugees agencies
Programs: Job program, Language services, translation, interpretation, Advocacy, Cultural Orientation, English Round Table, Case Management, Trainings. . .