students inspiring hope and generating change

Students Inspiring Hope and

Generating Change

Refugees are the innocent victims of war

Key Words:

• Refugees• Internally Displaced People (IDP)• Persecution• Human Rights

There are over 60 million

people displaced by conflict around

the world.

That is over 1% of the

world population –

or about 50% of Japan’s population

Refugees suffer…

Hunger

Homelessness

Lack of education

Sickness

Key Word:

Sanitation 　

Violence

Children are…

Recruited to

become child

soldiers

Unaccompanied children

For 31 years, RIJ has worked to empower refugees to move from desperation by providing food, shelter, and education.

Key Word:• Empower

Provide food and clean water

Rebuilding shattered communities by providing

shelter

Key Word:Rebuild

Education and training

Mental Health

To a ‘safe and dignified’ return home

Key Words:•Hope

•Dignity

About the RIJ Student Leadership Program

In order to become a Student Ambassador you must:•be a student in middle school, high school, or university.

•organize at least one fundraising or educational events every year.

•report their fundraising or educational activities on the RIJ Student blog.

In doing so, you will have opportunities to:•cite yourselves as RIJ Student Ambassadors and use RIJ as a

referral.•receive official RIJ Student Ambassadors identification cards

that are valid for one year. These will be renewed with continuing student dedication.

•receive special certificates of recognition after two years, three years, and four years of being Student Ambassadors.

Thank you for your support

www.refugeesinternationaljapan.org

Rijstudents.wordpress.com