FORGE: Refugees Revitalizing African Communities

* FORGE believes in the power of refugees to transform their own lives and the lives of those around them.

* There are 1.9 million refugees living in protracted refugee situations.

* For these refugees, jobs are scarce, health care is unreliable, education severely limited, and food and water are strictly rationed.

* FORGE creates opportunities for African communities affected by war to:
o seek education
o gain economic self-sufficiency
o find solutions to community problems

For more information about our results, go to www.FORGEnow.org

FORGE provides refugees with health-based, educational, financial and vocational resources to improve their standard of living. In the long term refugees develop leadership, education, and vocational skills that will aid their home countries when they eventually repatriate. In this way, FORGE tackles the root causes of protracted conflicts by helping communities emerge from poverty, fostering peace, and developing future leaders.

1. Refugees are a powerful target population in the pursuit of peace and security in war-torn regions.

2. Marginalized communities have the power to shape their own futures.

3. Community-driven sustainable development is critical to breaking the cycle of war and poverty in Africa