Refugee Resources, Inc

Refugee Resources is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit Christian ministry providing physical and spiritual aid to refugee families. We offer a gospel-centered literacy/mentoring program called the Preschool Circle and Reading Circle to students who reside in Dallas. Refugee Resources is supported by and partners with numerous Christian organizations including Eastside Community Church, Northwest Bible Church, Northway Church, Trinity Bible Church, Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, Gateway Church, and Forefront Experience. We have over 80 volunteers participating weekly in our programs. The majority of our volunteers are from our church partners and participate in the program from the overflow of the love of Jesus and being motivated to invest in the lives of children one child at a time.

The Preschool Circle is a school readiness program for 2-4-year-old children. During the Preschool Circle, students engage in a time of discovery with songs, games, and arts and crafts in pre-reading and pre-writing activities to learn shapes, colors, and the letters of the alphabet. The Preschool Circle teaches children social skills through learning how to be kind to each other and to engage in group activities. The children learn through interactive songs, games, and circle time. Parents and grandparents join in to help their little ones acculturate while building friendships with participants and volunteers. 

The Reading Circle is structured to provide our students with individualized instruction from a consistent weekly mentor/literacy coach. Students are informally assessed by his/her mentor and shared with the student as they progress through the decodable books, oral fluency, and leveled readers. Each student's progress is monitored through the program. Through the course of the semester, students develop strong relational ties with mentors, therefore encouraging academic success.

Students are greeted warmly by the love of Jesus and know that they can come and be in a safe place. Our program has seen the lives of countless students who were non-readers, frustrated by daily life skills, and challenged in their schoolwork to become thriving and confident students in the classroom and beyond. Mentors who have stepped out of their comfort zone have gained more than what they imagined from their newfound friendships.

By building the capacity of refugee students, their families and communities are enhanced as they are better equipped to build a stable and viable future here in America. The Preschool Circle and Reading Circle equip refugee students to be the next generation of servant leaders by learning to live out the gospel, love their neighbor, and be empowered with literacy skills. We believe in and teach strong character development and responsibility and a good work ethic. We celebrate positive character traits in students' lives and build confidence through one-on-one mentorships. We transform students' lives one child at a time. 

Our Needs

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