Every year we collect backpacks and school supplies to help our refugee parents provide the educational items their children need. Some of the supplies will also help Asha’s Refuge adult learners in our weekly classes.  Sometimes gathering all of the supplies is very complicated for newcomers as they are trying to learn the language, manage transportation to and from the store and budget with such a low income to provide for themselves.  Asha’s Refuge assist the families every school year by providing a backpack full of supplies.  Receiving a new backpack with supplies is exciting for the students and really helps to get their minds ready for school to start up again.  We think the community for their assistance in helping with this project.

Here is a ittle update about the school supply collection… please see the supply list below. All supplies will be collected up to Sunday, July 30 and need to be delivered to Highpoint Church in Collierville by Monday morning July 31 at 9:30AM where we will be sorting the supplies and then a team will head out and deliver the backpacks on that Monday late afternoon after the refugee students return from their summer school. We will need volunteers to help with sorting and packing backpacks then organizing them into vehicles Monday starting at about 9AM until we finish. We definitely need and can take a small team to help deliver the supplies but will not need everyone to help deliver. Delivery will have to wait until after lunch and after the kids return from summer school, about 2-3pm.
Please contact Jamie@ashasrefuge.org if you have questions.  Please let us know if you can help Monday, July 31 with sorting the supplies collected.  We will be at Highpoint Collierville at 1035 Winchester Blvd. in the lobby area starting about 9/9:30.  We THANK YOU for your heart to help!  You may also donate through this website home page by clicking on the heart ❤️ on bottom of page. Your donations will assist us with immediate needs of our clients.