Part of running a world-class business means constantly iterating, testing, and adjusting how we do things. And now that Asili is going on its third year, we’ve learned enough about our existing businesses that we feel comfortable taking that next step – learning how Asili can be even better. … [Read more...] about Learning as We Grow
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Welcome to Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
You may not have heard of Bidi Bidi. A few short months ago it didn't exist. It has very quickly become the second largest refugee camp in the world. This summer it was a huge, empty, arid patch of land nearby the small Ugandan border town of Yumbe. But today it is home to some 270,000 refugees, most of whom have fled the violence and upheaval in South Sudan. … [Read more...] about Welcome to Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
On Recent Events Concerning Refugees
As an organization whose mission is to help refugees find safety and move forward, we want to address the recent executive order regarding refugees. Without question, it is devastating whenever and wherever we see borders close to them. … [Read more...] about On Recent Events Concerning Refugees
New Year, New Clinic
It’s a new year, and along with it a new beginning for Asili! Late last month, the doors to Asili’s third clinic in Mudaka were opened for business. Months of hard work paid off as Zone 3 became a reality! … [Read more...] about New Year, New Clinic
Q&A: David Acuoth
Lost Boy Meets Survivors of current Global Refugee Crisis This year we set out to better understand the global refugee crisis through refugee eyes, to see what’s happening firsthand. So over the past few months, ARC teams went and spoke with more than 500 people – all of them refugees - in places like Jordan, Turkey, Germany, Greece, Uganda, and Kenya. Welcomed into their homes and their lives, we listened to everything they had to say. ARC staff went on this journey, but we also invited others outside the industry, people whose could offer a distinct perspective. One of those people was David Acuoth, who we were lucky to have on our team in Jordan. David is a former Lost Boy of Sudan who is now a U.S. Congressional Staffer. Below you’ll find a recent conversation between David and Daniel Wordsworth, ARC’s President, about his experiences speaking with Syrian refugees in Jordan – and why it was so powerful. Q&A: DAVID ACUOTH Daniel: To start, why were you interested in going on … [Read more...] about Q&A: David Acuoth
Partnering With Dunn Brothers
Making change worldwide American Refugee Committee is partnering again with Dunn Brothers Coffee, the Minneapolis-based coffee franchise, to offer the Changemakers Collection coffee bean in 87 Dunn Brothers stores in nine U.S. states. Sales from the collection will benefit ARC’s relief programs around the world. Starting in mid-September, Dunn Brothers Coffee will offer a Ugandan coffee bean for purchase as well as brew this light roast coffee in stores, available as a coffee-of-the-day. The Ugandan bean is the second in the Changemakers Collection. The first, a Burundi microlot coffee bean, was available in stores in February and March of this year. Through proceeds of the Changemakers Collection, Dunn Brothers will contribute $10,000 to ARC in 2016 to help fund breakthrough humanitarian solutions for the 3 million people ARC serves around the world. ARC provides clean water, protection and community services to more than 200,000 people in refugee settlements and … [Read more...] about Partnering With Dunn Brothers
2016 Changemakers Competition
ARC Staff Making Change On World Refugee Day, we launched our fourth annual Changemakers Award Competition. Changemakers is an ideas competition for our 1,600 staff around the world. We ask everyone one simple question and provide the platform for their ideas to pour in. … [Read more...] about 2016 Changemakers Competition
ARC Gets 4 Stars
Four Stars, Five Years Running For the fifth year in a row, American Refugee Committee has attained the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency! The 4-star rating is the highest possible rating – only 6% of the organizations evaluated by Charity Navigator, … [Read more...] about ARC Gets 4 Stars
Conversations on World Refugee Day
ARC Team Shares What They've Heard From Refugees In honor of World Refugee Day, we shared conversations we had with four of our team members who traveled across the globe to speak to refugees who are living in the reality of the Global Refugee Crisis. … [Read more...] about Conversations on World Refugee Day
Mahama Refugee Camp in Rwanda
Providing a Safe Haven for Refugees Fleeing Burundi Since April 2015, more than 100,000 people have fled Burundi, escaping political turmoil. Many people fear growing violence and continued unrest. With no resolution in sight, thousands of families and individuals began seeking refuge within Rwanda’s borders. ARC was called to action, and within days our Rwanda team led the construction of Mahama Refugee Camp, a new home for these Burundian refugees. … [Read more...] about Mahama Refugee Camp in Rwanda