FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ReWA
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What is your annual budget?
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How many people do you serve each year?
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What ethnic groups do you serve?
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We
serve
refugee and immigrant families from around the globe. Today our
clients and students come from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cambodia,
China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Liberia, Mexico, Oromia, the
Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Somalia, the former Soviet Union, and
Vietnam.
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How do people hear about ReWA?
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What geographic area does ReWA serve?
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The
majority of
ReWA’s clients live in Southeast Seattle/Rainier Valley, Beacon Hill,
International District, Central District, Delridge, and South King County.
However, we serve clients from all over King County and sometimes from
Pierce and Snohomish counties as well.
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How many staff does ReWA employ?
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ReWA has 86 staff members
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Nearly 10% of our staff members are former
clients or participants
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86% of ReWA's staff are
refugees, immigrants, or ethnic minorities
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What languages are spoken on staff?
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ReWA
staff speak 25 languages and dialects in addition to English: Amharic,
Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian (Khmer), Cantonese, Cham, Farsi, Hmong, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Kikuyu, Laotian, Mandarin, Oromiffao, Romanian,
Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Taiwanese, Thai, Tigrigna, Ukrainian, and
Vietnamese.
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How many volunteers participate
at ReWA?
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Each year,
more than 100 volunteers contribute their time and energy to the mission of
ReWA by working as ESL tutors, homework tutors, childcare assistance, office
support, and participating in ReWA’s Annual Dinner fundraising Committee.
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What services does ReWA provide?
What is the difference between
a "refugee" and an "immigrant"?
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A refugee is
someone who cannot return to their country because of a “well-founded fear
of persecution” based on religion, race, political opinion, nationality, or
membership of a particular social group. The individual must be outside of
his/her country of origin to be considered a refugee. Refugees often have
little time to prepare for their departure from their homeland and do not
know when, if ever, they can return. Immigrants typically have prepared for
their journey and often have support networks waiting for them in their new
country. Immigrants can also return to their homeland without fear of
persecution.
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What do the clients at ReWA need most?
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Based on our
experience, some of the greatest needs of the families at ReWA include:
English as a Second Language classes, Childcare, Bilingual/bicultural
support education and Support to raise children in this country,
information and referrals to available community resources, support and
advocacy for victims of domestic violence.
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If you have additional questions about ReWA, please call
our main office At (206) 721-0243.
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