Refugee Assistance Morris Partners, Inc

Our founding

In the Spring of 2016, a coalition of Morris County faith-based organizations came together to address the refugee crisis. This community of Christians, Jews, and Muslims formed Refugee Assistance Morris Partners, RAMP. RAMP partners with International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Church World Service (CWS) to resettle people safely in the Morris County area.

Today, RAMP is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees who strive to give our families and individuals hope for a better future by building a "Bridge to a New Life".

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In 2023, RAMP has brought on new trustees “who have energized us and who give us a bright sense of the future,” according to RAMP President, Carol Graham. New committees are looking at ways to better support the teams that help families while tackling tough issues for families soon after they arrive, such as: finding affordable housing and securing employment.

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Making an impact

Help a growing population

By the end of 2024, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expects over 130 million people to be forcibly displaced or stateless. In the past decade, the global refugee crisis has more than doubled in scope.

Over 40% of today's refugees come from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.

Bridge to hope

Since its founding, RAMP has welcomed and supported 11 families from Syria, Afghanistan, and El Salvador. Of those 21 adults and 21 children, thirteen have become U.S. citizens and two are serving in the U.S. military.

Ease the transition

Resettlement is difficult. Our resettlement process is based on co-sponsorship of refugee families with Church World Service (CWS) and International Rescue Committee (IRC) RAMP provides a broad range of hands-on services to best support individuals rebuilding their lives. These range from working with landlords to identify affordable housing; providing ESL tutors for language; driving to critical appointments such as medical, school, or DMV; and assisting in obtaining employment.

The goal for these families is to be employed, financially independent, proficient in English, and self-sufficient in 12-15 months.

Our work

Communications & Donor Relations

Supports RAMP operations, stakeholders, and raises funds to support our work and mission.

Team Development

Recruits volunteers who do direct service for the families and finds the right fit for their interests, skills, and availability

Training & Support

Supports volunteers so they are ready to bring a positive experience to the families before and upon arrival

Housing

Works closely with local landlords, property managers, and other non-profits to promote and find affordable housing

Employment

Creates practical short and long term employment goals and opportunities that will lead toward independence

Community Sponsorship Partnership

As a community co-sponsor to both CWS and IRC, RAMP supports the welcome and integration of refugee families in a local community through volunteer services.

Church World Service (CWS)

Founded in 1946, Church World Service (CWS) seeks to build a world where there is enough for all and there is a world where everyone has food, voice and a safe place to call home. In our early days, the CWS family mobilized more than 11 million pounds of food, clothing and medical supplies for war-torn Europe and Asia. In the United States, we began to welcome refugees who were looking to start new lives in safety, resettling more than 100,000 refugees in our first 10 years.

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC operates in over 50 crisis-affected countries as well as communities throughout Europe and the Americas. We deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always seeking to address the inequalities facing women and girls.

Faith-based partners

Since our founding, our partners have included:

Brookside Community Church/United Church of Christ

Church of Christ the King, New Vernon

Church of Latter Day Saints, Morristown

Church of the Messiah (Episcopal), Chester

Community Church of Mountain Lakes

Dover-Randolph Quaker Meeting

Grace Episcopal Church, Madison

Islamic Society of Basking Ridge

Islamic Center of Morris County

Islamic Center of North Jersey

Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center, Boonton

Morristown Unitarian Fellowship

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Sparta

St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Randolph

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Morris Plains

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown

St. Vincent Martyr Church, Madison

Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station

Sophia Inclusive Community

The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township

The Presbyterian Church of Madison

The Presbyterian Church in Morristown

Voice of the Faithful New Jersey

About RAMP

Our mission

Serving refugees

Our founding

Learn More

Making an impact

Help a growing population

Bridge to hope

Ease the transition

Whoever does even an atom's worth of good shall see it.

Our work

Communications & Donor Relations

Team Development

Training & Support

Housing

Employment

Our partners

Community Sponsorship Partnership

Church World Service (CWS)

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Faith-based partners

How to help

Volunteer

Donate by mail

Volunteer

Donate

Donate by mail

Volunteer

Donate by mail

Donate by mail

Donate by mail

About RAMP

Our mission

Serving refugees

Our founding

Learn More

Making an impact

Help a growing population

Bridge to hope

Ease the transition

Whoever does even an atom's worth of good shall see it.

Our work

Communications & Donor Relations

Team Development

Training & Support

Housing

Employment

Our partners

Community Sponsorship Partnership

Church World Service (CWS)

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Faith-based partners

How to help

Volunteer

Donate by mail

Volunteer

Donate

Donate by mail

Volunteer

Donate by mail

Donate by mail

Donate by mail

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