We’re happy to announce that a family from Myanmar arrived to a comfortable and welcoming home in Omaha last week. This arrival is made possible thanks to the ongoing support of our Refuge [...]
Refugee Empowerment Center (REC) resettled 114 refugees in 2019 and helped about 120 refugees find jobs through our employment program. Big thanks to our employees for working so hard, hustling [...]
Many refugee women lack formal work experience when they first arrive. Creating Refuge candles is a good first step in gaining experience outside of the home. Oftentimes, volunteers and refugees [...]
Check out the Omaha World Herald’s article a couple of weeks ago about our former intern and Creighton University grad Timi! With his time in Omaha ticking away, new Creighton University [...]
We had a very productive Lunch-n-Learn last Friday, led by our Executive Director, Amanda Kohler. Visitors learned about REC, Project Refuge, met our candle artisans and tried out the soy lotion [...]