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“If we don’t do it, who will?”

Through our proven experience over the last 45 years, we recognise that for a lasting impact it is essential that the strength comes from within the communities.

Women’s Maternal Health Awareness in Karen state, Myanmar

Educational program for Syrian children in Lebanon

Strong, stable communities are better able to recover from crisis and build long-term

“It is not the refugee outflows that cause terrorism, it is terrorism, tyranny and war that create refugees.”

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Check out the annual report

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Annual Reports

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Your donation makes an impact

• ¥7,000 is the weekly salary for a refugee teacher in a kindergarten in Lebanon keeping a refugee teacher working with the community and not seeking other jobs to survive

• ¥10,000 provides a year’s health care for 30 youth studying leadership on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can continue their studies despite the lack of local health care

• ¥30,000 covers the cost of a vocational training course for a young refugee entrepreneur in Nairobi, Kenya, developing young entrepreneurs who create jobs and contribute to the economy

¥40,000 is the monthly cost per person of running an addiction treatment centre in camp on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can return and provide for their families.

Your donation makes an impact

• ¥7,000 is the weekly salary for a refugee teacher in a kindergarten in Lebanon keeping a refugee teacher working with the community and not seeking other jobs to survive

• ¥10,000 provides a year’s health care for 30 youth studying leadership on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can continue their studies despite the lack of local health care

• ¥30,000 covers the cost of a vocational training course for a young refugee entrepreneur in Nairobi, Kenya, developing young entrepreneurs who create jobs and contribute to the economy

¥40,000 is the monthly cost per person of running an addiction treatment centre in camp on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can return and provide for their families.

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Thai/Burma border

Social Development Centre Café and Shop

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Lebanon

Relief Support for Syrian and Palestinian Syrian Refugee Families in Lebanon

Johannesburg’s Bienvenu Shelter

Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods for Refugee Women

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What does REI do?

REI raises funds to support refugee projects through grants given to community groups working with refugees.

How long has REI been operating?

REI was founded in 1979 as Refugees International. By 1990 the name had changed to Refugees International Japan, then in 2020 the organization became Refugee Empowerment International.

Is REI independent?

Yes, REI has it’s own Board and constitution and operates completely independently of any other governmental or non-governmental organization.

Who works for REI?

The Executive Director is full-time and there is one part-time employee, but all other staff are volunteers from the Japanese and expatriate communities in Japan. Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and include business people, homemakers and students.

“If we don’t do it, who will?”

Women’s Maternal Health Awareness in Karen state, Myanmar

Women’s Maternal Health Awareness in Karen state, Myanmar

Educational program for Syrian children in Lebanon

Educational program for Syrian children in Lebanon

Strong, stable communities are better able to recover from crisis and build long-term

You can see how the money is used

Your donation makes an impact

• ¥7,000 is the weekly salary for a refugee teacher in a kindergarten in Lebanon keeping a refugee teacher working with the community and not seeking other jobs to survive

• ¥10,000 provides a year’s health care for 30 youth studying leadership on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can continue their studies despite the lack of local health care

• ¥30,000 covers the cost of a vocational training course for a young refugee entrepreneur in Nairobi, Kenya, developing young entrepreneurs who create jobs and contribute to the economy

¥40,000 is the monthly cost per person of running an addiction treatment centre in camp on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can return and provide for their families.

Your donation makes an impact

• ¥7,000 is the weekly salary for a refugee teacher in a kindergarten in Lebanon keeping a refugee teacher working with the community and not seeking other jobs to survive

• ¥10,000 provides a year’s health care for 30 youth studying leadership on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can continue their studies despite the lack of local health care

• ¥30,000 covers the cost of a vocational training course for a young refugee entrepreneur in Nairobi, Kenya, developing young entrepreneurs who create jobs and contribute to the economy

¥40,000 is the monthly cost per person of running an addiction treatment centre in camp on the Thai-Myanmar border to ensure they can return and provide for their families.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions all resolved in one place

Questions all resolved
in one place