Karibu Circle
- “welcome” in Swahili
Join the Karibu Circle and become part of a passionate community of monthly givers dedicated to transforming the lives of refugees. Your support helps families access vital services, rebuild their lives, and reconnect with loved ones—creating hope and brighter futures with every gift.
Right now, 1 in every 69 people worldwide has been forced to flee their home, leaving everything they know behind. Many refugees spend over 20 years in limbo, waiting for a place to call home.
But with your help, it doesn’t have to be this way. For just $40 a month, you can provide a refugee family with continuous shelter, kickstarting their journey toward stability and self-reliance.
$40/month
$1.33/day
Ensures one month of shelter for a refugee household
$70/month
$2.33/day
Provides essential items like food and blankets for a refugee household monthly
$100/month
$3.33/day
Supports two children for one year of middle school
$400/month
$13.33/day
Provides a grant to start or expand a refugee business
The Self-Reliance Runway
In recent years, fewer than 2% of refugees are able to access the lasting solutions they need—whether returning home, remaining in the country to which they’ve fled, or resettling elsewhere. For most, life in limbo drags on for decades. They’re denied basic rights and forced to rely on aid just to survive. But this is far from the life they want—they want to use their skills, work hard, and contribute to their communities. Most of all, they want to build a place to call home.
At RefugePoint, we help refugees move from being dependent on aid to being self-reliant, from living in danger to living in safety. Once households can independently meet their needs, they graduate from what we refer to as the self-reliance runway– a program that, on average, takes refugees 24 months to complete. That’s why monthly donors are so critical. Your steady support gives refugee families the chance to rebuild their lives, step by step, until they can stand on their own.
Our 2023 Impact by the Numbers
141,997
Since 2005, we have directly helped over 141,997 refugees access resettlement and other pathways to safety.
8,000
RefugePoint’s Urban Refugee Protection Program has served nearly 8,000 refugees, 58% of whom have graduated or reached self-reliance.
2,000,000+
RSRI partner organizations have reached more than 2 million refugees globally
Client Stories
“I have no words to explain how excited I am. My daughter has never seen me in real life, and we only see each other when I call on video. I can’t wait to meet my daughter. To hold her in my arms for the first time even though she’s six years old and going to school.”
“I feel great because what I need I can get from the business. My children are going to school and they eat regularly, [and] I can pay my rent from the business. That is what makes me happy with this business.”
“Besides my career, the thing that I want to achieve in life is to help my family live a healthy life. [Since I was ten years old] I have not seen my family having a healthy life, enjoying life, having fun, because of the difficulties we have been passing through… I want to change my family and I want to change my community.”
About the Karibu Circle
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Why join the Karibu Circle?
When you join the Karibu Circle, you’re not just giving—you’re becoming part of a special community. As a member, you’ll enjoy exclusive benefits such as:
- Invitations to in-person and virtual events and webinars
- A dedicated point of contact with a staff member for personalized updates and support
- An annual summary of your donations for tax purposes, making it easy to track your charitable giving
- RefugePoint swag
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How do I manage my subscription?
Email giving@refugepoint.org to manage your subscription.
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Is this donation tax deductible?
Yes. RefugePoint is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions made to RefugePoint are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. RefugePoint’s Federal Tax Identification Number (EIN) is 20-2061482. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your donation receipt as an official record.