Inside ARC - 3.31.16 - Crisis in South Sudan

Hello jay, You make our work with refugees around the world possible. So, every couple of weeks, we like to give you an update on what's happening with our programs.  Thank you for your continuing support.  -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  + Crisis in South Sudan + The situation in the world's newest country, South Sudan continues to deteriorate. Terrible atrocities have been committed against civilians. Crops have been burned in the fields and food stocks looted. Hyperinflation is crippling the economy. Food prices have spiked dramatically and people are unable to pay for even the basics for their families.  Since fighting erupted two years ago, more than 1.6 million South Sudanese have been forced to abandon their homes to seek safety elsewhere in the country. Headlines like these are terrifying to read: "Pro-government militias 'told to rape women in lieu of pay' as war crimes continue in South Sudan." It's never been harder to do what ARC does in South Sudan. We've been there since 1994. We've gone through very tough times with the South Sudanese, and we've also been there for the jubilation ofindependence in 2011. The hyperinflation that's challenging families is also affecting our team's ability to do the work. But as long as my staff can still operate safely – and they have so far – I want themto remain in place. We will continue to keep you updated on the situation. South Sudan needs us now more than ever. + Giving + At the request of readers, I always include these links so they're easy to find when you need them. Thanks so much. Become a Monthly Donor : http://www.ARCrelief.org/givemonthly  Donate Online: http://www.ARCrelief.org/donate Give Us a Call: (800) 875-7060 Send in a gift: American Refugee Committee Donor Service Center P.O. Box 1002 Minneapolis, MN 55480-1002 + Engage + We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief   Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Inside ARC - 3.04.16 - New Classrooms in Nakivale, What We're Proud of in 2015, Celebrating Changemakers Around the Globe

Hello jay, Here at ARC we like to share what is new in our programs around the world. You make our work possible and are an integral part of ARC. We appreciate your questions and feedback, so please feel free to send them our way! If you are new to ARC let us know if these updates are valuable to you and what you would like to hear more about. Thank you for your continuing support.  -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  + New Classrooms in Nakivale + Nestled in Southwestern Uganda is one of the world's oldest refugee camps – Nakivale Settlement. Established in 1958, Nakivale is home to some 31,226 school-aged children. In the vast landscape of Nakivale, there is plenty of space for children to play, but not quite enough space to learn. That is, until our team constructed 29 new classrooms. The recent additions to Nakivale are complete with smooth timber desks, and large, new chalkboards. Scattered throughout the settlement, these classrooms provide much needed space for the youth of Nakivale. One of the new classrooms in Nakivale Refugee Settlement + What We're Proud of 2015 + In partnership In 2015, ARC staff put in many hours working on some of the world's hardest problems. To celebrate and share the work that we've done, we ask our staff around the world what they are proud of as they look back at a year's worth of work. Here are some of their responses:  "I am proud of the humanitarian aid that ARC is providing every single day in Somalia. Hundreds of patients of different illnesses are treated, victims of abuse, especially women and children, are given support, men and women's livelihoods are improved through skills training. All of these programs improve the lives of the many vulnerable communities in Kismayo, Somalia. This makes me proud!" Abdinur Abdi ARC Somalia "I am proud to be a part of the Development Operations team, processing donations from over 8,200 (and counting!) ARC supporters in 2015. We get to connect passionate donors to the causes they care about – making their dreams of changing a person's life into reality. I am proud to stand alongside supporters who made such a difference in 2015!" Beth Schmieg ARC Headquarters "I will never forget ARC Rwanda's greatest achievement of last year – the work we did to support the Burundian refugees who came over in April. We built Mahama refugee camp in the eastern province of Rwanda, where Burundian refugees have settled. What made me proud was that everyone on the team – whether it was our supervisors, managers, or Country Director – pulled together to get the job done. It was a wonderful accomplishment."  Kamanzi Emmanuel ARC Rwanda Visit our Facebook to read more responses from our staff: http://on.fb.me/21btU0Y.  + Celebrating Changemakers Around the Globe + Each year we hold a global ideas competition with ARC staff. The Changemakers Award Competition has become an amazing platform for our staff to share their fresh ideas to make the people we serve feel more valued, joyful or powerful. We hope you had a chance to follow the action this year as we received nearly 500 ideas from around the globe! Our teams continue to keep the spirit of changemaking alive, bringing new perspectives and creative ideas to their everyday work. Some of our staff have been able to celebrate together as they received their Changemakers t-shirts and certificate of recognition. + Giving + At the request of readers, I always include these links so they're easy to find when you need them. Thanks so much. Become a Monthly Donor : http://www.ARCrelief.org/givemonthly  Donate Online: http://www.ARCrelief.org/donate Give Us a Call: (800) 875-7060 Send in a gift: American Refugee Committee Donor Service Center P.O. Box 1002 Minneapolis, MN 55480-1002 + Engage + We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief   Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Inside ARC - 2.19.16 - Music Collaboration in Thailand, Changemaker Collection Coffee

Hello jay, Here at ARC we like to share what is new in our programs around the world. You make our work possible and are an integral part of ARC. We appreciate your questions and feedback, so please feel free to send them our way! If you are new to ARC let us know if these updates are valuable to you and what you would like to hear more about. Thank you for your continuing support.  -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  + Music Collaboration in Dong Yang Camp, Thailand + Every year we hold a global ideas competition with our staff around the world. We love seeing the inspiring, new ideas that are submitted. This year, we were excited to see one of these ideas come to life in Thailand. Facilitated by ARC and Playing for Change, an organization using music to connect people around the world, this Changemaker idea brought together kids in Dong Yang refugee camp for a two day music workshop including creative, visual arts projects and music lessons. For young kids stuck inside the confines of a refugee camp, the workshop provided a much-needed creative outlet. One participating staff member remarked, "The participants so thoroughly enjoyed the activity and lost track of time while participating because they were so involved." A group from Minneapolis had the chance to travel to Dong Yang to participate in the workshop and production of a music video. + Dunn Brothers Coffee Launches Changemaker Collection Burundi Coffee + In partnership with Minneapolis-based Dunn Brothers Coffee, we are excited to announce the launch of the first-ever Changemakers Collection coffee! Sourced from the Kayanza province of Burundi, this coffee is bold with flavor and meaning. A purchase funds breakthrough humanitarian solutions to assist Burundian refugees and 3 million others around the world. This special Changemaker Collection coffee can be purchased at Dunn Brothers stores nationwide or online at http://bit.ly/20JDrfs. + 12 Months, 12 Gifts + At the beginning of each year, we see an influx of ARC donors deciding to become sustaining monthly donors. Whether it's a New Year's resolution or a desire to better plan charitable giving for the year, more and more people are opting to give one gift, every month. You can sign up anytime throughout the year! If you're interested in signing up as an ARC Monthly Sustainer: - You can go online to www.ARCrelief.org/monthlygiving - Or call Clare at (612) 874-5474 to hear more about monthly giving   + Engage + We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief   Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Inside ARC - 2.05.16 - Building In-Camp Economies, New Asili Clinic, Shop Maker's Collection

Hello jay, Every couple of weeks, I like to share what is new in ARC programs around the world. You make our work possible and are an integral part of ARC. We appreciate your questions and feedback, so please feel free to send them our way!  Thank you for your continuing support.  -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  + Building In-Camp Economies  + Refugees living in Rwanda are stuck in a kind of limbo - they're unable to return home and yet wholly dependent on the services provided by humanitarian organizations. In this situation, finding ways to provide for yourself and your family is a constant struggle. In Nyabiheke camp, one group of tailors decided to look within the camp to find a solution. Already skilled at sewing all the tailors needed was the right customer. Who better to approach than organizations within the camp? With purchasing power and the task of procuring supplies for their programs, NGOs were the perfect customer! With the help of ARC, the tailoring cooperative contracted with the NGO primarily responsible for providing education services within Nyabiheke camp. The tailors made school uniforms that were then used within the camp. Creating a link between customers and markets is foundational to building in-camp economies that will be a source of sustainable incomes and brighter futures for refugees and their families.  + Second Asili Clinic Prepares to Open + A bustling hub of economic activity, it's easy to see why the village of Karambi is the perfect site for the second Asili clinic. After months of work and dedication, the building of the second clinic has been completed! After receiving some final touches, the clinic will provide a community of nearly 10,000 people with high-quality health care. In addition to clinic services, Asili water points and agricultural cooperatives provide the community with a bundle of social enterprises that aim to stimulate the local economy and improve wellbeing.    + Give Something Sweet this Valentine's Day + Let ARC help you give the perfect gift this Valentine's Day! Shop our exclusive and limited collection of custom-designed, quality gifts from Minnesota artisans. The Maker's Collection, launched at our Changemakers Ball, has something for everyone! From handcrafted luggage tags to letter pressed cards, you will find everything you need for a sweet and meaningful gift. Each piece in the Maker's Collection invests in local businesses, while also supporting ARC programs worldwide. Visit http://shopmakers.org/ to shop the collection! + 12 Months, 12 Gifts + At the beginning of each year, we see an influx of ARC donors deciding to become sustaining monthly donors. Whether it's a New Year's resolution or a desire to better plan charitable giving for the year, more and more people are opting to give one gift, every month. If you're interested in signing up as an ARC Monthly Sustainer: - You can go online to www.ARCrelief.org/monthlygiving - Or call Clare at (612) 874-5474 to hear more about monthly giving + Engage + We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief   Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Inside ARC - 1.14.16 - 16 Days, Future Afghan Refugee Doctors

Hello jay, Happy New Year! This is my first update of 2016. Every couple of weeks I like to share what's new with ARC programs around the world. I appreciate your questions and feedback, so please feel free to send them our way! Thank you for your continuing support.  -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  + Thank You For 2015!  + With the support of the ARC community in 2015, we were able to help more than 3 million people in 12 countries around the world. We responded to major emergencies, including the crisis in Syria and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. And, we continued our work as the primary and reproductive health care provider for millions of people in places like Sudan and South Sudan. On behalf of our more than 1,600 team members worldwide, thank you so much. We couldn't do this without you. Some of our team recorded this thank you video for you: https://youtu.be/eXeDrhEzfxs + Medical Training for Young Afghan Refugees + Our staff in Pakistan were amazed! Thanks to funding from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, they were able to create a 1-year multi-disciplined medical training program for Afghan refugee youth living in Pakistan. When they put the word out about the program in the newspaper and on FM radio, they were astounded to receive more than 1,000 applications for just 120 available spots. (A group of the students with ARC's Dr. Erum Zarief) The program just launched and the students – aged 16-20 – are enthusiastic to change their lives and be able to return home and serve their communities with the new skills they're learning. + 16 Days of Activism + Every year starting on November 25, communities around the world stand up to fight violence against women and girls during the 16 Days of Activism campaign. ARC teams – from Pakistan to South Sudan, Uganda to Thailand, Somalia to Syria – organized dozens of events all with the goal of creating safe spaces for women and girls living in communities that have been affected by disaster. Activities included speech and debate competitions and community conversations and discussions. There were also sporting events, musical celebrations, painting competitions, puppet shows and games – all with the goal of building awareness and inspiring action to prevent violence against women and girls. + 12 Months, 12 Gifts + Each year in January, we see an influx of ARC donors deciding to become sustaining monthly donors. Whether it's a New Year's resolution or a desire to better plan charitable giving for the year, more and more people are opting to give one gift, every month. If you're interested in signing up as an ARC Monthly Sustainer: - You can go online to www.ARCrelief.org/monthlygiving - Or call us at (612) 872-7060 and ask to speak with someone about monthly giving. + Engage + We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief   Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Thank You!

Happy New Year! Thank you so much for your support in 2015! ARC is starting 2016 strong thanks to all of our amazing supporters around the globe. Our staff around the world wanted to share their messages of thanks with you, too. Check out their video message below. Thank you again. And a happy and healthy New Year to you! -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth President, American Refugee Committee

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Getting There!

Hello jay, A few days ago I sent you a note about ARC's December matching challenge. I'm happy to say we've made progress towards the goal! We have $25,507 left to raise between now and the end of the year. Will you consider helping us once more before 2015 comes to a close? Your donation made by December 31 will be matched 100 percent! Holly Myers - a tireless advocate for refugees and an ARC donor since 1994 - has volunteered with a group of others to match all donations, up to $62,000 this December. When you give now, you'll be going twice as far to help people struggling to survive crises and get back control of their lives. If you've already sent in a gift, THANK YOU! If you haven't yet made your gift, will you help us take advantage of this incredible opportunity: www.ARCrelief.org/62match ? Thank you for your continuing support and happy holidays! Sincerely, -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth President, American Refugee Committee  P.S. If you've already made your gift for the year - THANK YOU! If you're still considering a donation, this is the perfect moment:  www.ARCrelief.org/62match

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