2016-05-13T14:51:45-05:00 2015-12-31 630732769 LAMAR & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 700 27TH PLACE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 990 2015-01-01 030541690 REFUGE & HOPE INTERNATIONAL REFU 2056211661 PO BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 SHANDA LEMSKY TREASURER 2056637334 2016-05-13 1 JOSEPHINE B WILLS P00000245 2052511113 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JADE ACKER P O BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 318628 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. 8 8 0 0 0 0 273135 261555 26619 37795 0 0 0 19278 299754 318628 209238 206030 0 0 9569 42620 0 0 0 68750 86988 287557 335638 12197 -17010 109223 94798 2736 5320 106487 89478 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 150793 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. 58216 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. 16291 YOUTH LEADERSHIP - BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN YOUTH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS DIESGNED TO CULTIVATE THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. 10060 BLUE NILE PROGRAM ASSIST THE REFUGEES FROM THE BLUE NILE REGION OF SUDAN WITH FOOD AND NECESSITIES WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN UGANDA. 12007 SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTS ASSISTED IN SCHOOL, SCHOOL & BOARDING FEES PROVIDED AS WELL AS LIVING EXPENSES. 3 BOYS ARE CURRENTLY IN THIS PROGRAM.SCHOLARSHIPS FOR URBAN REFUGEES IN KAMPALA - 2 STUDENTS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1 STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY & 1 STUDENT IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 1685 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. 13883 SCHOLARSHIPS- FOR URBAN REFUGEES IN KAMPALA - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GIVEN TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL,TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY & VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 11418 ACE- ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IS A PROGRAM ALLOWING STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. 4499 SHARK TANK - PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST REFGUES IN STARTING NEW BUSINESS AND BECOMING SELF SUFFICIENT. 14623 COOKING CLASSES - THE COOKING CLASSES ENABLE WOMEN TO OPEN BUSINESS SELLING FOOD ITEM, IN ORDER TO BE SELF SUFFICIENT. 13620 SEWING PROJECTS - THE STUDIENTS GRADUATING FROM THE CLASS ARE GIVEN SEWING MACHINES IN ORDER TO START THEIR ON BUSINESSES. 609 MEN'S MINISTRY - BUILD SELF ESTEEEM IN YOUNG MEN REFUGEES. 82404 307704 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 8 8 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 BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY FELTS BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 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 JERRY HUBBARD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 4.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 261555 261555 STUDENT REGISTRATION 611710 37795 37795 37795 EXCHANGE INCOME 19278 19278 19278 318628 57073 0 0 206030 206030 42620 42620 10100 9000 1100 6566 6566 1742 1742 OVERHEAD COST 36209 18105 18104 DIRECTORS EXPENSE 21610 21610 BANK CHARGES 5335 5335 MISCELLANEOUS 1801 1801 3625 2031 1594 335638 307704 27934 0 104375 84898 2759 559 1212 606 7000 8121 6386 877 1735 109223 94798 2736 4616 0 704 2736 5320 X 106487 89478 106487 89478 109223 94798 -17010 0 X 0 0 0 X 123607 194425 206297 273135 261555 1059019 123607 194425 206297 273135 261555 1059019 1059019 1059019 21996 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8121 6386 1735 1735 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 704 704 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 1227 150793 SCHOOL MINISTER TO REFUGEE WOMENPROVIDES A SOCIAL WORK MINISTRY THAT SERVES FAMILIES AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING CRISES AS REFUGEES. UGANDA 125 58216 SAFE HOUSE SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTSPROVIDE SCHOLING FOR FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS. UGANDA 3 12007 SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REFUGEES TO ATTEND SCHOOL. UGANDA 10 13883 SCHOOL BLUE NILE PROVIDE EMEGENCY RELIEF AND DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY FOOD UGANDA 25 10060 FOOD ACE/GED PROVIDE ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS TO OPTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. UGANDA 10 11418 SCHOOL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAININGPROVIDE A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL,EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. UGANDA 117 16291 EDUCATION COOKING CLASSES PROVIDE ASSIST WOMEN IN STARTING BUSINESS IN FOOD PREPARATION UGANDA 4 14622 EDUCATION SEWING CLASSESPROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN STARTING BUSINESSES IN SEWING. UGANDA 20 13620 EDUCATION 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 AND JERRY HUBBARD ARE UNCLE AND FATHER TO THE CO-DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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.