Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time

Our Mission:

At Refugee Resources, we serve refugee families in Dallas, Texas, sharing the transformative hope of the Gospel by meeting both physical and spiritual needs.

The Reading Circle equips students and their families with foundation literacy skills while fostering meaningful, Christ - centered mentor relationships.

It is structured to provide our students with individualized instruction from a consistent weekly mentor/literacy coach. Students are informally assessed by his/her mentor and shared with the student as they progress through the decodable books, oral fluency and leveled readers. Each students’ progress is monitored through the program.

The Preschool Circle is a nurturing, weekly program designed for refugee children ages 2-5. Through themed play and caring mentorship, we build early literacy, math, motor, and school readiness skills — laying the foundation for lifelong learning.

Latest Blog - Friendship That Shapes the Heart

Refugee Resources has been such a meaningful part of my post-grad years in Dallas! I first learned about the ministry through my Eastside homegroup leader, who has served there for many years. Hearing her talk about the students and families she had come to know was so encouraging. At the time, I lived at The Village apartment complex, only a few miles south of Vickery Meadows. It was humbling to realize that just down the road were refugee families from all over the world who had left everything familiar to start over in a brand-new city. I had been living as their neighbor without really knowing them. When I learned about the refugee community so close to me, I was eager to learn more and find a way to be part of it. I have also always loved working with kids, so that was a fun plus!

For my first few months with Refugee Resources, I worked with one student who unfortunately left the program. While that was a bummer, and I was disappointed not to see that relationship through, I learned early on that this kind of ministry asks us to be flexible and trust in the Lord's plan. Not long after, I was paired with Layla*, and looking back, His timing was so clear.

Layla is pure joy. She greets me every week with a hug, a big smile, and an eagerness to jump into her memory verse or Bible story. Her excitement is contagious. Even on weeks when I show up tired after a long day at work, I leave encouraged. After just a few weeks of working together, we had become real friends. We love to talk about our friends, fun things like getting our nails done or the newest fashion trend, and the ups and downs of middle school. I've loved having a front-row seat as she navigates new classes, new friendships, and growing up, and I'm grateful she trusts me enough to share those things with me.