Refugee & Immigration Services
The Security Your Money Can Provide
Refugee & Immigration Services
The Security Your Money Can Provide
Refugees are amazingly resilient and self-reliant. It is with great courage and strength that they protect themselves and their family to the point of fleeing a dangerous homeland, and submitting to an uncertain future by entering the resettlement system. In exchange for safety, they face the daunting task of learning a new language, new skills, and adapting to a new country and culture. All of this, they overcome. It is with similar drive and determination that they strive to quickly become gainfully employed and self-sufficient, most within months of arrival in a new land. It is upon their arrival and during the short time they are seeking employment that monetary donations are needed the most, as well as during times of emergency, such as an accident or illness that temporarily prevents employment.
So, how far does your donation help refugees?
| $25 | buys bus vouchers for a refugee to get to work or school for two weeks. | ||||||||||||
| $50 | sponsors back-to-school costs for one refugee child. | ||||||||||||
| $75 | buys a week's supply of food for the average refugee family. | ||||||||||||
| $100 | buys a kitchen table, four chairs and a set of dinnerware for a refugee family. | ||||||||||||
| $150 | buys holiday gifts for 30 refugee children. | ||||||||||||
| $250 | supplements one month rent payment for the average refugee family. | ||||||||||||
| $500 |
sponsors apartment set-up for a newly arriving family of four. Provides:
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Donations can be supplied by:
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writing a check payable to Catholic Charities of Tennessee with RIS written in the notes section |
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directly purchasing vouchers (bus tickets) or gift cards (i.e. Wal-mart, Kroger) |
Donations can be made in light of a specific cause or for the purchase of specific items, however, this must be outlined in a letter attached to the donation. If no specific cause is listed the donation will be combined with others and put directly toward the most critical needs. All donations should be mailed or hand delivered to the following address:
Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Attn: Refugee & Immigration Services
10 South 6th Street
Nashville, TN 37206
