2017-06-05T13:29:12-05:00 2016-12-31 630732769 LAMAR & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 700 27TH PLACE SO BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 990 2016-01-01 030541690 REFUGE & HOPE INTERNATIONAL REFU 2056211661 PO BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 SHANDA LEMSKY TREASURER 2056637334 2017-05-31 1 JOSEPHINE B WILLS P00000245 2052511113 24.129.147.114 2017-05-31 10:41:48 CD P 979DE8A0D44266C54ECDAB3FE6BA80719BCDD053 6D5EAEBAF077FD4C9BF4257B60E7B2242E21B1CC 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JADE ACKER P O BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 425596 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. 11 11 0 0 0 0 261555 378430 37795 42668 0 3037 19278 1461 318628 425596 206030 276943 0 0 42620 16361 0 0 0 86988 79837 335638 373141 -17010 52455 94798 153349 5320 11416 89478 141933 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 181902 15778 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. 500+ STUDENTS ENROLLED. 35874 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. 30468 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. 4361 BLUE NILE PROGRAM ASSIST THE REFUGEES FROM THE BLUE NILE REGION OF SUDAN WITH FOOD AND NECESSITIES WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN UGANDA. 5531 SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTS ASSISTED IN SCHOOL, SCHOOL & BOARDING FEES PROVIDED AS WELL AS LIVING EXPENSES. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR URBAN REFUGEES. 1071 KABERAMAIDO- FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS RECEIVED START UP FUNDS TO PLANT CITRUS TREES AND GENERATE SMALL BUSINESSES. IN THE SAME DISTRICT WIDOWS WERE GIVEN SMALL LOANS FOR MICROFINANCE PROJECTS AND SCHOOL LEAVERS ATTENDED COMPUTER AND SEWING CLASSES AT KABERAMAIDO ADULT LEARNING CENTER. 5308 SCHOLARSHIPS- FOR URBAN REFUGEES IN KAMPALA - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GIVEN TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL,TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY & VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 3466 GED- GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM ALLOWING STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. 10841 YOUTH LEADERSHIP AMD PERSNAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- PROVIDE REFUGEE YOUTH WITH A SAFE ENVIROMENT WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO HEAL, MAKE FRIENDS, HAVE FUN, LEARM NEW SKILLS AND GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO BECOME CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. 30578 278822 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 5 0 0 0 1 UG 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 378430 378430 OTHER COLLECTION 26890 26890 STUDENT REGISTRATION 611710 15778 15778 42668 3037 0 3037 3037 3037 EXCHANGE INCOME 1461 1461 1461 425596 47166 0 0 276943 276943 16361 16361 2640 2640 1950 1950 3753 3753 18197 18197 1879 1879 9420 9420 DIRECTORS EXPENSE 15426 15426 MISCELLANEOUS 14826 14826 BANK CHARGES 5037 5037 PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS 3055 3055 3654 3654 373141 278822 94319 0 84898 138205 559 7855 606 606 7000 9863 8265 1735 1598 0 5085 94798 153349 4616 11416 704 0 5320 11416 X 89478 141933 89478 141933 94798 153349 52455 0 X 0 0 0 X 194425 206297 273135 261555 378430 1313842 194425 206297 273135 261555 378430 1313842 1313842 1313842 21996 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9863 8265 1598 1598 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 665 SCHOOL MINISTER TO REFUGEE WOMENPROVIDES A SOCIAL WORK MINISTRY THAT SERVES FAMILIES AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING CRISES AS REFUGEES. UGANDA 57 SAFE HOUSE SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTSPROVIDE SCHOLING FOR FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS. UGANDA 3 SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REFUGEES TO ATTEND SCHOOL. UGANDA 24 SCHOOL BLUE NILE PROVIDE EMEGENCY RELIEF AND DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY FOOD UGANDA 31 FOOD ACE/GED PROVIDE ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS TO OPTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. UGANDA 10 SCHOOL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAININGPROVIDE A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL,EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. UGANDA 79 EDUCATION COOKING CLASSES PROVIDE ASSIST WOMEN IN STARTING BUSINESS IN FOOD PREPARATION UGANDA 20 EDUCATION SOCIAL WORK AND COUNSELLINGPROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN STARTING BUSINESSES IN SEWING. UGANDA 353 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.