3610 dodge street, suite 100 omaha, ne 68131
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3610 Dodge Street, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68131. Our History:. Founded By Refugees, For Refugees. 1997 South Sudanese migration to Omaha Recognized the difficult transition to American life Sought community effort to overcome challenges. Founder, Tor Mach Kuet. Our Mission Then: . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
3610 Dodge Street, Suite 100Omaha, NE 68131
Our History:• 1997 South Sudanese
migration to Omaha
• Recognized the difficult transition to American life
• Sought community effort to overcome challenges
Founder, Tor Mach Kuet
Founded By Refugees, For
Refugees
Our Mission Then:
• Provide English Language classes
• Assist refugees in finding employment
• Educate the community about refugees
Conquering Obstacles
as a Community
Providing Empowerment through
EDUCATION
Absorbing the Culture Shock with
NEW FRIENDS
Celebrating and Preserving
CULTURES
Serving all Refugees
In fiscal year 2001, SSCA became a federal resettlement agency
o The Department of State through the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)
o Affiliate of the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. in Arlington, VA (ECDC)
By 2004, we expanded beyond Sudanese caseload and began resettling refugees from all over the world.
Our Mission Today:The mission of SSCA is to resettle
refugees, provide programs to assist into their transition, and
promote cultural, educational, and socioeconomic development
opportunities in their new communities.
Serving all Refugees
Togo
Iraq
South Sudan
Somalia
Iran
Burundi
Burma
Bhutan
Afghanistan
Sudan
Today, the majority of cultures we are resettling in Omaha are coming from Burma and Bhutan.
Reception and Placement• Airport Greeting• Housing• Groceries• Access to benefits• Health assessment• Cultural orientation• Interpretation• Children school enrollment• Referral to English training and Employment
We Overcome Obstacles
TOGETHER
We Provide Empowerment through
EDUCATION
We Absorb the Culture Shock as
NEW FRIENDS
We Celebrate and Preserve
CULTURES
Refugee Resettlement in Nebraska
2001
2002
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2004
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2006
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2009
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Refugees in Nebraska: ~25,000
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
ESTIMATED POPULATION
LOCATION IN NEBRASKA
Afghanistan 200 LincolnBhutan 1,000 OmahaBurma 5,000 OmahaBurundi 100 OmahaIran 300 LincolnIraq 200 LincolnSomalia 2,200 Omaha/LincolnSouthern Sudan 15,000 Omaha/Lincoln/Grand
IslandTogo 1,000 Omaha/Lincoln
*Estimates as of 2011
We are grateful for and humbled by our founding community of South Sudanese who have overcome incredible obstacles both near
and far and are now successful American citizens.
The South Sudanese have provided SSCA Omaha and the current refugee populations we serve with strength, hope, and love. We are truly thankful to be just a small part in
the successful lives they build here in such a welcoming, richly diverse city.
Mary GeorgeSSCA Administrative Assistant, Arabic
Interpreter
Life in Southern Sudan• Acholi Tribe
• Family
• Childhood
• Flight
• Life as a Refugee
Coming to the United States
• Originally resettled to Fargo, North Dakota in September of 1995 in the middle of a snowstorm
• Moved to Omaha in 1999
• Involvement with SSCA