The goal of IRRVA and its flagship micro-enterprise and education program, NMWGP, is to work alongside families as they make a successful transition to life in their new communities, including social, emotional, physical, educational and financial well-being. While formed to serve the needs of the African community, IRRVA has grown to expand services to Asians, Middle Easterners, Latin Americans and Americans.
Programs as follows: Emergency Food assistance; Eviction and utility assistance; Early Childhood education; Micro-enterprise training in beading, sewing and weaving; Adult and Children/Youth (Read to Excel) tutoring, including ESL (English as a Second Language); Case Management; Youth Mentoring; Women Mentoring; Cultural Dance and Music; Advocacy; collecting and distribution of household items.
Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque’s mission is to promote empowerment and provide support to the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees and asylees in the Albuquerque area to improve conditions for children and build healthy, productive children and families. IRRVA is a 100% volunteer community supported nonprofit that serves low/no income refugee, immigrant and asylee children/families from Africa, Asia, Middle East, the United States and other parts of the world, often with no formal education or ability to speak, read and write English.
IRRVA is dedicated to providing a safety net for immigrants, refugees and their families through a variety of programs, resources, and support. Co-founded by Nkazi and Lungile Sinandile, themselves immigrants from South Africa, the goal of IRRVA is to help its participants make a successful transition to life in their new community, including social-emotional, physical, educational, and financial well-being. The long-term goal is for IRRVA community members to assume leadership roles within IRRVA and the greater community- sharing their individual talents and gifts with their community.
Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque
is a fiscal sponsor for New Mexico Women's Global Pathways- www.irrva.com
To donate to IRRVA please write check to Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque please send to IRRVA and mail to P.O.Box 93445 Albuquerque New Mexico USA 87199
120 Mesilla NE