Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

EMBARC is a holistically-minded organization, founded by refugees from Burma. Services provided address education, advocacy, and community building concepts and activities.

A key factor in strengthening communities is strong community-based organizations. By providing linguistically and culturally appropriate services, and building bridges to community resources, families will increase their economic stability, integrate with the mainstream population, develop tools to engage in civic participation and self-advocacy, and strengthen their capacity to help others in their community.

As of May 2018, EMBARC began training community members on topics related to healthy eating. EMBARC also partners with Clive Community Services and Monroe MOMS Food Pantry to provide food to refugee community members in need. EMBARC also partners with Lutheran Services Iowa to connect refugees with community garden plots where they can grow their own produce.

How to Help:

Iowans can support the work of EMBARC through a variety of volunteer opportunities or by making a donation online.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Helping refugee children improve their English and complete homework

• One-on-one adult mentoring to help refugee adults work towards their personal and professional goals

• Assisting with donation drives

• Helping refugees apply for 'green cards' so they can work

• Transporting refugees to appointments and resource centers

• Helping write grants, plan events, and fundraisers

• Performing basic clerical tasks – filing, data entry, correspondence

• Helping publicize EMBARC

To find out more about volunteering opportunities, email them at volunteer@embarciowa.org.

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