Refugees, whose lives have been upended by war and conflict, are arriving in San Diego with limited to no English, little understanding of American culture, and practically no material resources. The 90 day resettlement period provided by the federal government is insufficient and not enough time for refugees to acclimate to their new lives, especially in a city as expensive as San Diego.

The refugees we work with must be willing to, with our support, do the following:

Refugees and migrants are connected to community, plugged into the services they need, and feeling confident about their ability to acclimate to life in the US.

Refugees and migrants are self-reliant: Surrounded by a supportive network and community, refugees have everything they need to make decisions for themselves and their families.

RN primarily serves refugees, both newly arrived and more established. However, RN makes space for all migrants who are fleeing poverty and conflict no matter their immigration status.

When refugees take the lead, solutions to their own challenges are realized through relationship that is long-term and deeply culturally aware.

In the next 10 years, RefugeeNet aims to hire one case worker for every language group that we serve. The core languages we want to hire for are Swahili, Spanish (for Latin American and Haitian migrants), Burmese, and Pashto.

Because every human being deserves the opportunity to rebuild their life.

RefugeeNet is a refugee led, San Diego based nonprofit that provides needed services to refugees and migrants through culturally informed case work, tutoring, and food distribution.

A San Diego where every refugee family has what they need to thrive and be self-reliant citizens of the United States.