Refugee Ministry

William Mwizerwa, Director of Refugee Ministry is himself a refugee from Rwanda. His family survived the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and fled his country to Kenya and finally came to the United States he is now a citizen.

God gave to his family a mission to serve other refugees; him and his two daughters are involved in this ministry to refugees. Aimee Mwizerwa (one daughter) works with William as a youth and volunteers coordinator, the second daughter works with a refugee resettlement agency in Nashville.

William plays a role of pastor, father and brother to refugees, he speaks different African languages and this gives him an ability of communicating with most of them.

African Leadership’s Refugee Ministry serves the African refugees and immigrants in middle TN. The mission of the African Leadership Refugee Ministry is to give biblical hope and healing to African Refugees in our midst.

Since 2001, the Refugee Ministry has welcomed and provided assistance to hundreds of refugees' families and individuals as they arrive and resettle in the Middle Tennessee. The services provided include: Education, Spiritual Empowerement, Refugee Assistance, and immigration assistance.

ESL (English as a Second Language):

Most of the refugees settled here in the U.S do not speak english. Our first priority is to equip them with the english language, so we provide ESL classes to help these families and individuals survive in their new homeland.

After-School Program:

This program aims to help the refugee youth attending school here in the Middle Tennessee.

The after-school program started in November 2007 and the children attend public schools in their area. The goal of this program is to help them attain the standard level required by their school which at times can be hard because of the language problem.

This program takes place Mondays-Thursdays 3:00pm-5:30pm. If you would like to volunteer with us please call Aimee Abizera at 615-477-0639.

Life Skills Training:

Most of the skills that most people in the western countries take for granted can be a bit challenging for refugees, i.e opening a bank account. The refugees need to learn the basic life skills needed to survive in America including: shopping, cleaning, driving, learning how to use the household equipments, etc.

Refugee Assistance:

African Leadership Refugee Ministry assists families in paying medical bills in emergency situations. We assist new families financially to meet the basic needs before the families start working; and this includes paying at least one month's rent and buying school supplies for the children.

Or, if you would like to donate to this ministry using a check, please send your checks to:
African Leadership
Refugee Ministry
P.O.Box 682444
Franklin, TN 37068