REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL JAPAN

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Refugees International Japan funded organisations working in various countries around the world. You can find more information on many of these groups below.

Association for Aid and Relief

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) aiming to provide emergency assistance, assistance to people with disabilities, and mine action, among other operations.
It was established in 1979 as an organization with no political, ideological, or religious affiliation. AAR currently has offices in eight countries.

http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/english/

Bienvenue Shelter, Johannesburg, South Africa

Bienvenue Shelter was established in 2001 in a suburb of Johannesburg as a refuge for Women and Children refugees. The shelter provides accommodation and nutrition support while providing residents with skills to prepare them for eventual return to their countries. The Center runs a crèche for residents’ children and children from the community. This gives the children an opportunity to integrate in the community and allows the mothers time to attend training classes and to search for work.

Borderline Women’s Collective, Thailand

Karen Network for Culture and Environment (KNCE), Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO) and Women’s Education for Advancement and Empowerment (WEAVE) recognised the need to have a shared marketing space for women’s organisations from Burma and ethnic minority Thai villages along the Thai-Burma Border, to support this need in June 2004, the Borderline Women’s Collective officially opened.

http://borderlineshop.blogspot.com/

Christian Children’s Fund

Christian Children's Fund (CCF) is committed to accountability to both the children they serve and their donors. In fiscal year 2007, more than 82 percent of CCF's revenue was used for services and programs benefiting children. As a non-profit, CCF are dependent on resources voluntarily provided to assist children in need.
CCF has been working in Uganda since 1980 and currently assists approximately 784,000 children and family members.

http://www.christianchildrensfund.org/

Concern Universal

Concern Universal (CU) works in partnership to challenge poverty and inequality. Their concept is to play a major part in the global movement challenging poverty and inequality.
Concern Universal has been active in the West Africa since 1992, working in partnership with development organisations to have a positive impact in the lives of the people in poor communities.

http://www.concern-universal.org/

Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education

DARE Network offers a variety of programs such as Community-based Addiction Treatment, Gender and Family Programs, Relapse Prevention Programs, Substance Abuse Education, Prevention Programs and Training Programs. Drug addiction treatment by DARE network is community and culturally based and is dedicated to people residing inside refugee camps on the Thailand/Burma border. The teams train Addiction Workers, Community Addiction Workers and DARE Teams in the community to create a sustainable anti-drug community environment for residents.

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA

Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA) was created in 1984 as the overseas aid agency of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was established to contribute directly to countries and regions of the world where men and women workers are disadvantaged through poverty, a lack of workplace, denial of labour and human rights, civil conflict and war.
Union Aid Abroad is committed to justice and solidarity and to self reliance, not charity. It builds self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisatons in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, Southern Africa and the Caribbean.

http://www.apheda.org.au/

Japan International Volunteer Center

Japan International Volunteer Center, (JVC) was established in 1980. Since then JVC has accumulated experiences in supporting people in over 20 countries. JVC strives for a "truly effective project." They implement activities meeting local needs and situations with an eye towards the future of people and community. They are striving for a peaceful, self-sustainable society.

http://www.ngo-jvc.net/en/

JEN

JEN works towards restoring self-supporting livelihoods both economically and mentally to those people who have been stricken with hardship due to conflicts and disasters. JEN does so promptly, precisely, and flexibly by fully utilizing local human and material resources, considering this the most promising way to revitalize the society.

http://www.jen-npo.org/en/index.html

Karen Women’s Organization

The Karen Women's Organisation was formed in 1949 and has a membership of over 30,000 women. KWO is a community-based organisation of Karen women working in development and relief in the refugee camps on the Thai border and with IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and women inside Burma. Since their formation in 1949 they have expanded their focus from one of purely social welfare to encouraging an awareness of Women's Rights and promoting women’s participation in the community decision making and political processes.

http://www.karenwomen.org/

Lokita Charitable Society

Lokita Charitable Society (LCS) developed from an informal group called Undugu which worked with the displaced population in Greater Khartoum between 1990/95. The present name “LOKITA” is derived from one of the Nilo tribes. Lokita's work centers on community credit programs mainly in the areas of education, capacity building, research. food security, civic education and shelter construction for the poor.

http://www.unhabitat.org/list.asp?typeid=45&catid=364&start=1201&page=13

Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service

The Department for World Service (DWS) is the internationally recognized humanitarian and development agency of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) working with marginalized and disadvantaged communities in the areas of greatest vulnerability and endemic need.

http://www.lutheranworld.org/What_We_Do/DWS/DWS-Welcome.html

Mon National Education Committee, Burma

The New Mon State Party has established Mon National Education Committee under its controlled areas in Mon territory. The committee has released a white paper on “Education Policy ” in 1974,1979 and 1984 to develop education and the rights of children in the region.

http://www.rehmonnya.org/allwcrp_detail.php?id=8

Right to Play

Right To Play (RTP)uses specially-designed sport and play programs to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty, disease. Working in both the humanitarian and development contexts, Right To Play has projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

http://www.righttoplay.com

Shanti Volunteer Association

Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA) stands at the side of people oppressed by poverty, war, strife, environmental destruction or disaster and wishes to realize a society at peace (shanty) in which the people of the world are able to “live together and learn together”.

http://www.jca.apc.org/sva/english/2006/2006-3.html

Social Development Center, Thailand

The Social Development Centre was set up by a graduate from the Earthrights International School with funds from the alumni program funded by RIJ. The purpose of the Centre is to encourage victims of human rights abuses to build a new society that values human dignity and the environment.

Together for Sudan

Together for Sudan (TFS) regards education in Sudan as a human right and promotes personal and community empowerment through service, taking their lead from what displaced and marginalized people say they need. TFS believes that education of women is the central building block of civil society. They draw no religious or cultural boundaries, following the example of Sudanese Christians and Muslims working together to ensure a better future for those whose lives have been shattered by war and displacement in Sudan.

http://www.togetherforsudan.com/

Women’s Education for Advancement and Empowerment

Women’s Education for Advancement and Empowerment (WEAVE) was founded in 1990, with the intent to empower indigenous women and support their needs and basic human rights. The organization has evolved over the years, especially in the context of the influx of refugees from Burma.
In 1994, WEAVE developed a partnership with refugee women’s organizations. This lead to changes in their mission to reflect the organization’s new thrust and direction.

http://www.weave-women.org/