A safe and clean space for refugees in Rome
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We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who kindly donated on our previous GoFundMe page. This campaign is the continuation of the previous one, which has now been closed for technical reasons. We thank you again for your continued generosity.
The Joel Nafuma Refugee Center (JNRC) is a day center that welcomes 200 refugees or asylum seekers per day, around 15.000 per year, and offers vital support in their journey for protection in Italy and Europe. Almost all of our guests are fleeing armed conflict or political and religious persecution, the majority have been victims of smugglers or have been exploited by traffickers, around 70% are homeless, destitute and struggling to survive.
WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP
THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
TO SUPPORT OUR REOPENING IN OCTOBER 2020
To avoid the spread out of COVID-19 and to ensure individual safety to the whole local community, JNRC will offer usual assistance in total compliance with the health standards established by the Italian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Such strict health regulations will increase JNRC’s expenses by 7.500 Euros per month which means we have to raise 45.000 Euros to provide for the pressing needs of our guests. This will include a weekly professional sanification, the provision of 5.400 masks and gloves per month, disinfectant and cleaning equipment to ensure six-month of humanitarian assistance. We raised 2.000 Euro in our previous campaign, and are now hoping to complete our goal.
Your generous gift will contribute to the weekly sanitization of the spaces, the distribution of individual safety equipment (masks, gloves, disinfectant) and the payment of extra personnel for cleaning. Most of all, your contribution will enable us to continue carrying out our mission. The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic worsened the already extremely precarious living conditions of many refugees and has underscored their reliance on our service.
JNRC PROGRAMS
JNRC’s daily operations cover a broad array of services that can be tailored to the individual needs of every guest. On a daily basis JNRC provides breakfast and basic supplies (such as sleeping bags, hygiene kits and clothes) as well as accessible language lessons (Italian, English, French, Spanish) for both beginners and advanced students. JNRC furthermore offers an Emergency Fund which is available to guests who find themselves in extreme financial difficulty, for example in the case of vital medical expenses. Regarding long-term services JNRC offers legal advice and practical assistance, therapeutic support for victims of trauma and integration workshops aimed at bridging the gap between the local community and the guests at the Center, as well as assistance regarding stable job placements.
JNRC MISSION STATEMENT
“To accompany and assist asylum seekers from all over the world regardless of ethnicity, faith tradition, or phase of their journey for protection, integration and resettlement. By recognizing our common humanity and providing hospitality in the heart of Rome, we aim to provide a support program that encourages and empowers refugees to build new productive lives.”
WE COUNT ON YOU
AND WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL
FOR ANY AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE
THANK YOU!
For further information please refer to:
https://www.facebook.com/JoelNafumaRefugeeCenter
or
www.jnrc.it
The Joel Nafuma Refugee Center (JNRC) is a day center that welcomes 200 refugees or asylum seekers per day, around 15.000 per year, and offers vital support in their journey for protection in Italy and Europe. Almost all of our guests are fleeing armed conflict or political and religious persecution, the majority have been victims of smugglers or have been exploited by traffickers, around 70% are homeless, destitute and struggling to survive.
WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP
THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
TO SUPPORT OUR REOPENING IN OCTOBER 2020
To avoid the spread out of COVID-19 and to ensure individual safety to the whole local community, JNRC will offer usual assistance in total compliance with the health standards established by the Italian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Such strict health regulations will increase JNRC’s expenses by 7.500 Euros per month which means we have to raise 45.000 Euros to provide for the pressing needs of our guests. This will include a weekly professional sanification, the provision of 5.400 masks and gloves per month, disinfectant and cleaning equipment to ensure six-month of humanitarian assistance. We raised 2.000 Euro in our previous campaign, and are now hoping to complete our goal.
Your generous gift will contribute to the weekly sanitization of the spaces, the distribution of individual safety equipment (masks, gloves, disinfectant) and the payment of extra personnel for cleaning. Most of all, your contribution will enable us to continue carrying out our mission. The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic worsened the already extremely precarious living conditions of many refugees and has underscored their reliance on our service.
JNRC PROGRAMS
JNRC’s daily operations cover a broad array of services that can be tailored to the individual needs of every guest. On a daily basis JNRC provides breakfast and basic supplies (such as sleeping bags, hygiene kits and clothes) as well as accessible language lessons (Italian, English, French, Spanish) for both beginners and advanced students. JNRC furthermore offers an Emergency Fund which is available to guests who find themselves in extreme financial difficulty, for example in the case of vital medical expenses. Regarding long-term services JNRC offers legal advice and practical assistance, therapeutic support for victims of trauma and integration workshops aimed at bridging the gap between the local community and the guests at the Center, as well as assistance regarding stable job placements.
JNRC MISSION STATEMENT
“To accompany and assist asylum seekers from all over the world regardless of ethnicity, faith tradition, or phase of their journey for protection, integration and resettlement. By recognizing our common humanity and providing hospitality in the heart of Rome, we aim to provide a support program that encourages and empowers refugees to build new productive lives.”
WE COUNT ON YOU
AND WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL
FOR ANY AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE
THANK YOU!
For further information please refer to:
https://www.facebook.com/JoelNafumaRefugeeCenter
or
www.jnrc.it
Organizer and beneficiary
JNRC in Rome
Organizer
Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome
Simonetta Ciccolini
Beneficiary
