In the face of funding uncertainties and donor fatigue in the refugee sector in South Africa, many NGOs are struggling to stay afloat, let alone cope with demands for their services.  RMC has not been spared either in these challenges, yet the need for RMC services continue to escalate. It is in this background that RMC decided to embark on a more sustainable approach to support and empower refugee communities to be self-sustainable and less dependent.

RMC is currently providing Paralegal Training to refugee communities with the aim of empowering these communities to be able to solve most of their problems or at least be in a position to offer the most needed and important first help.  Trainings have been conducted so far in Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal provinces and the response has been very positive as communities realise how much power they have to make a difference.  These trainings have been attended by refugee and local community members.  

Further trainings are lined up for other provinces in the months of April and May, communities in Port Elizabeth and Musina are welcome to register. Interested communities, congregations or mosques are welcome to contact RMC to provide similar trainings to their members. Contact details for further information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call RMC offices on 011 622 8771

Refugee Ministries Centre was founded in 2004 as an Ecumenical Ministry to Refugees by the Methodist Churches of Southern Africa and St Mary’s Anglican Cathedral in Johannesburg,  to respond to the post 1994 influx of refugees into South Africa, mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Pakistan, Algeria, Kashmir and Zimbabwe.