2018-06-27T10:00:37-05:00 2017-12-31 630732769 LAMAR & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 700 27TH PLACE SO BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 990 2017-01-01 030541690 REFUGE & HOPE INTERNATIONAL REFU 2056211661 PO BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 SHANDA LEMSKY TREASURER 2056637334 2018-06-27 1 JOSEPHINE B WILLS P00000245 2052511113 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JADE ACKER P O BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 398331 0 X WWW.REFUGEANDHOPE.ORG X 2004 AL REFUGE AND HOPE INTERNATIONAL SEEKS TO MOBILIZE EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE AND ELIMINATE SUFFERING OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT. WORK IS BEING DONE IN UGANDA, SUDAN, AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. 16 13 0 0 0 0 378430 368815 42668 29516 3037 0 1461 0 425596 398331 276943 349312 0 0 16361 29505 0 0 0 79837 46970 373141 425787 52455 -27456 153349 126358 11416 11881 141933 114477 X REFUGE AND HOPE INTERNATIONAL SEEKS TO MOBILIZE EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE AND ELIMINATE SUFFERING OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT. WORK IS BEING DONE IN UGANDA, SUDAN, AND THE DOMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. 0 0 128928 21939 REFUGEE LEARNING CENTER(CENTER OF HOPE) PROVIDING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, COMPUTER, AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES IN KAMPALA, UGANDA. COUNSELLING SERVICES AND HELP WITH OBTAINING THEIR REFUGEE STATUS ALSO PROVIDED. 735 STUDENTS ENROLLED. 54034 WOMENS' MINISTRY IS A PROJECT OF REFUGE AND HOPE INTERNATIONAL IN KANPALA, UGANDA. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON MINISTERING TO REFUGEE WOMEN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TEMPORARY SAFE SHELTER, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY COUNSELING ( DISCIPLESHIP) GROUPS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS TO EXPERIENCE HEALING, RESTORATION AND EMPOWERMENT. TODATE 254 WOMEN, GIRLS, AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN ASSISTED 41148 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- TRAINING IN PRACTICAL SKILLS SUCH AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TAILORING, AND COOKING, ALONG WITH BUSINESS TRAINING TO ENABLE THE PARTICIPANTS TO FIND GOOD EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OR TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES ON THEIR OWN. YOUTH MINISTRY- URBAN YOUTH ATTEND WEEKLY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LEADERSHIP CLASSES, BIBLE STUDIES, SPORTS, COUNSELING AND SKILL TRAINING. 28649 EDUCATION- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF STUDENTS WE SERVE. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED TO ATTEND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITY. PRACTICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (PEP) FOR ADULTS, OUR GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) FOR YOUTH ARE PROVIDED. 40386 COUNCELING AND SOCIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO THE REFRUGEES. EMERGENCY FOOD BAGS ARE DISTIRBUTED DURING THE YEAR. 69214 OTHER SERVICE TO REFUGEES INCLUDE CULTURAL EVENTS AND MUSIC TRAINING. COMMUNITY SEMINARS OFFER VARIOUS TOPICS FROM TREE PLANTING AND FARMING TO MICRO-FINANCE SCHEME FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FORMER BOY SOLDIERS. GED- GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM ALLOWING STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. YOUTH LEADERSHIP AMD PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- PROVIDE REFUGEE YOUTH WITH A SAFE ENVIROMENT WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO HEAL, MAKE FRIENDS, HAVE FUN, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO BECOME CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. 138249 362359 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 UG 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X SHANDA LEMSKY 2055408126 106 IVY CIRCLE PELHAM AL 35124 X JOE D ACKER VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY FELTS CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANDA LEMSKY TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA MULLER BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GENRY BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESKA MEELER SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE WILLS BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KARCHER BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE STRANGE BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY MCCALLEY BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENAE RUSSELL BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE SURTEES BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BUTLER BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WOOD BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 368815 368815 STUDENT REGISTRATION 611710 21939 21939 MISCELLANEOUS 453000 4224 4224 SALES OF CRAFTS 453220 3353 3353 29516 398331 29516 0 0 349312 349312 29505 29505 1289 1289 700 700 5444 5444 1343 1343 1428 1428 35 35 3120 3120 MISCELLANEOUS 13155 13155 DIRECTORS EXPENSE 13012 13012 BANK CHARGES 5132 5132 INTERNET 1311 1311 1001 1001 425787 362359 63428 0 138205 123001 7855 2971 606 7370 7023 1598 347 5085 39 153349 126358 11416 11881 11416 11881 X 141933 114477 141933 114477 153349 126358 -27456 0 X 0 0 0 X 206297 273135 261555 378430 368815 1488232 206297 273135 261555 378430 368815 1488232 1488232 1488232 47588 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7370 7023 347 0 347 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEARNING CENTERPROVIDE ESL CLASSES AND COMPUTER CLASSES, ALONG WITH ENABLEING STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH. PROVIDE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS. UGANDA 639 SCHOOL MINISTER TO REFUGEE WOMENPROVIDES A SOCIAL WORK MINISTRY THAT SERVES FAMILIES AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING CRISES AS REFUGEES. UGANDA 268 SAFE HOUSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROVIDE SCHOLING FOR FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS. UGANDA 217 SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATIONPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REFUGEES TO ATTEND SCHOOL. UGANDA 68 SCHOOL COUNCELING & SOCIAL WORK PROVIDE EMEGENCY RELIEF AND DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY FOOD UGANDA 1750 FOOD OTHER PROVIDE ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS TO OPTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. UGANDA 3014 SCHOOL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAININGPROVIDE A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL,EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. UGANDA 207 EDUCATION EDUCATION PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN STARTING BUSINESSES IN SEWING. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & COUNSELLING 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE CO-DIRECTORS OF REFUGE AND HOPE ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE, JADE AND SHELAH ACKER. BOARD MEMBERS JOE ACKER IS THE UNCLE OF THE CO-DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CO-DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING AND A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL THE BOARD IF REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.