Last month, ED Jane Best and Taka Kawada (on the left) and Shira Putrinda (in the center), both members of … More
Category: Project Visits
Gain insight from volunteers who have experienced the impact of projects funded by RIJ firsthand.
My first project visit in Nairobi
When I heard about the opportunity of having a project visit to Nairobi, I felt I had to go. … More
A Day in Arsal, Lebanon
By Stacy Ryan During our visit to Lebanon, Jane and I had the chance to visit Arsal, a town that … More
My Visit to a Kindergarten for Syrian Refugees
By Stacy Ryan Last week, I traveled with Jane to Lebanon to visit a RIJ supported kindergarten for 4-6 year-old Syrian … More
An Inspiring visit to Thai-Burma border
By Comino Tamura – December 2016 So much to write about after an exhilarating and thought-provoking week meeting people from … More
Last stop – Gaziantep
Posted by Jane Best and Angie Alexander Angie, RIJ Funding Director, joined us for our final stop on this trip. … More
The challenges in Lebanon
Posted by Jane Best Although RIJ is not currently funding a project in Lebanon, it is an important country to … More
The Inspiring Women in the Za’arati Refugee Camp in Jordan
Posted by Jane Best Alex Treves and I are currently visiting projects funded by RIJ in Turkey and Jordan. We … More
Next stop Nairobi!
Posted by Jane Best In the last year, RIJ has funded a project for urban refugees living in Nairobi through … More
Visiting Johannesburg
Posted by Jane Best Alex Treves and I are currently visiting Johannesburg, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Our first stop … More