Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque

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Help Khazimla and Mama Nkazi Provide Comfort to the Unhoused

Khazimla's News Release

Local 13-Year-Old Stitches Hope for the Unhoused!

Albuquerque, New Mexico — November 2024

Hello! I'm Khazimla Sinandile, aka Khazi. My grandma, Mama Nkazi, and I are on a mission to make a difference in our community. We're using needles, thread, and heart to sew essential items for Albuquerque's unhoused individuals.

Our goal is to provide comfort and dignity by creating pillows, bags, and blankets, so they don't have to sleep on the cold, hard floor. My grandma trains young people who came to the USA from war-torn zones and at-risk yet resilient youth and adults.

My Grandma's Legacy

My grandma has been sewing for a long time, and we're working together to turn fabric scraps into practical goodies. We specialize in waterproof pillows and bags to keep our homeless friends dry. We're grateful for donations of fabric scraps, but our goal is to collect at least 60 yards of waterproof fabric to continue our project, especially as we train more kids.

Challenges and Helpers

My grandma, aged 75, is facing health challenges, making it difficult for her to sit and sew for long periods. She's survived two near-death experiences and is suffering from severe pain. Despite this, we're joined by other young refugee and local girls who are sewing bags and pillows at our center and from home using donated sewing machines.

Ways to Help

You can support our project by:

- Donating at (www.irrva.org) or mailing donations to P.O. Box 93445, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

- Funding for 12 new sewing machines and waterproof materials/fabrics

Your contributions will help us provide comfort to the homeless.

Media Invitation

Thank you for reading! We hope you'll consider interviewing us soon. New Mexico Women's Global Pathways is fiscally sponsored by the IRRVA non-profit - (www.irrva.org)

Thank You!
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Sarah Camp is fundraising
Come Together! IRRVA Van Fundraiser
Help people come together! Funds are needed to purchase a van to transport refugees and immigrants here in Albuquerque to the IRRVA Center where they can take ESL classes, participate in After-School Tutoring or Early Childhood classes, gain gardening or sewing skills, and gather together with welcoming and dedicated volunteers from the Albuquerque community.

By donating to this cause, you are empowering people to come together! IRRVA has been overwhelmed recently with an outpouring of interest from potential volunteers who want to help run programming and build meaningful relationships with our newest neighbors. However, most of the Middle Eastern and African refugees in town do not have a feasible method of transportation to get to the IRRVA Center, and sadly, some refugees have faced increased harrassment in recent days while using public transportation. You can help bring people together safely by contributing a tax-deductible gift to IRRVA so a van can be purchased to pick up participants and bring them to the Center.

Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque (IRRVA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safety net for refugees, immigrants and their families--most of whom are from Africa, the Middle East and Asia, as well as those from Latin America, and other vulnerable community members--through a variety of programs, resources, and support. Co-founded by Nkazi and Lungile Sinandile, themselves immigrants from South Africa, the goal of IRRVA is to help its participants make a successful transition to life in their new community, including social-emotional, physical, educational, and financial well-being. The long-term goal is for IRRVA community members to assume leadership roles within IRRVA and the greater community- sharing their individual talents and gifts with their community. IRRVA provides a level and quality of support that speaks directly to the hearts of its community participants. www.irrva.com

One of IRRVA's programs, New Mexico Women's Global Pathways (NMWGP), focuses on empowering women. NMGWP currently works with African, Middle Eastern, Asian and American low- or no-income women and girls, the majority of whom are survivors of violence, conflict, persecution and political upheaval. They have lost everything- family, home and health. Some are widows or victims of rape and torture. NMWGP's programs help girls and women receive the training and support needed to be self-sufficient economically, educationally, and socially and become leaders in our community. www.nmwgp.org

Thank you for helping Albuquerque be a welcoming place for refugees and immigrants! Your tax deductible gift to IRRVA towards the purchasing of van allows people to come together, contributing in turn to a stronger society for all!
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About Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque

IRRVA’s mission is to promote empowerment and provide support to the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, asylees in the Albuquerque area in order to build healthy, productive children/ families. IRRVA serves low/no income refugee, immigrant asylee children and at risk locals often with no formal education or ability to speak, read, and write English. People served are from Africa, Asia, Middle East. Latin America and the USA. New Mexico Women’s Global Pathways is an educational and economic development program of the IRRVA organization Our Story Women’s Global Pathways is committed to empowering women and girls as they work to improve their quality of life. Our focus is New Mexico's low income and at risk women and girls including immigrants and refugees through NMGlobalpathways.

7304 Hanover Rd. NWAlbuquerque, NM 87120

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Arts and culture, Employment, Human services

Established

2015

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Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 27-5024085. Donations are tax-deductible. Select content is provided by GuideStar.

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