Program Statistics

• RRISA provides clients with free access to our computer lab to communicate with family, complete homework assignments, and search for employment.
• Over the past three years, RRISA has provided programming for Burmese, Kunama, Burundian, Somali, Liberian, Cuban, Haitian, Bhutanese, Iraqi and Sudanese refugee communities.

How to Get Involved

1. Donate to help us provide more learning opprotunities for our clients and the refugee community.
2. Volunteer to assist with computer classes or skills classes.
3. Donate Costco or Sam’s gift cards to purchase group refreshments and supplies for refugee families.
4. Contact Laura Medders at Laura@rrisa.org or call 404.622.2235 ext. 248.

RRISA Learning Center and Saving Match Program

Refugee families face many challenges in adjusting to life in the United States. They must learn a new language, understand new laws and customs, and navigate a new environment. They also face the same stresses that affect every American family.

RRISA's Learning Center seeks to provide families with the resources; training and support that they need to adjust to a new country, cope with the daily stresses of American life and achieve self-sufficiency.

The RRISA Learning Center is designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of a changing community. RRISA provides classes and workshops to meet these needs, including:

• Financial Literacy Workshops
• Job Skills Training
• Reproductive Health Classes
• English Language Instruction
• Parenting Skills Workshops
• Home Management Skills Training

The Learning Center also houses the Saving Match Program. This program contributes matching funds to eligible refugees saving for home ownership, post-secondary education and transportation related to employment. Catholic Charities of Atlanta and Suntrust Bank are vital partners on this project. For more information, contact Amanda Orders at amanda@rrisa.org.