2015-08-13T14:42:22-05:00 2014-12-31 630732769 LAMAR & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 700 27TH PLACE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 990 2014-01-01 030541690 REFUGE & HOPE INTERNATIONAL REFU 2056211661 PO BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 JERRY HUBBARD TREASURER 2056637334 2015-08-13 1 JOSEPHINE B WILLS P00000245 2052511113 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JADE ACKER P O BOX 221 ALABASTER AL 35007 299754 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. 9 9 0 35 0 0 206297 273135 21996 26619 0 0 627 0 228920 299754 119620 209238 0 0 54445 9569 0 0 0 45125 68750 219190 287557 9730 12197 95293 109223 1003 2736 94290 106487 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. 1 0 131084 25553 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. 55200 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. 35150 SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTS ASSISTED IN SCHOOL, SCHOOL & BOARDING FEES PROVIDED AS WELL AS LIVING EXPENSES. 7 BOYS ARE CURRENTLY IN THIS PROGRAM. 8628 BLUE NILE PROGRAM ASSIST THE REFREGEES FROM THE BLUE NILE REGION OF SUDAN WITH FOOD AND NECESSITIES WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN UGANDA. 17445 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR URBAN REFUGEES IN KAMPALA - 2 STUDENTS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1 STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY & 1 STUDENT IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 5188 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. 31261 252695 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 1 0 0 0 1 UG 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 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 ASHLEY GOODING BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANDA LEMSKY TREASURER 2.00 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 BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE WILLS BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HUBBARD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 273135 273135 STUDENT REGISTRATION 611710 25553 25553 SALE OF CRAFTS 453220 1066 1066 26619 299754 26619 0 0 209238 209238 9569 9569 6780 6780 3900 3000 900 5819 5819 9674 9674 931 931 INSURANCE 9961 9961 DIRECTORS EXPENSE 8851 7966 885 OVERHEAD COST 8638 8638 BANK CHARGES 5817 5817 8379 6498 1881 287557 252695 34862 0 80117 104375 2759 998 1012 1212 11358 5521 4644 1808 877 95293 109223 1003 2736 1003 2736 X 84824 106487 9466 0 94290 106487 95293 109223 12197 0 X 0 0 0 X 83026 123607 194425 206297 273135 880490 83026 123607 194425 206297 273135 880490 880490 880490 21996 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5521 4644 877 877 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEARNING CENTER UGANDA 500 131084 SCHOOL MINISTERING TO REFUGEE WOMEN UGANDA 12 55200 SAFE HOUSE SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR SUDANESE FORMER CHILD COMBATANTS UGANDA 7 35150 SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 BLUE NILE PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE REFUGEES FROM THE BLUE NILE REGION OF SUDAN WITH FOOD AND NECESSITIES WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN UGANDA. 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 BORAD IF REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.