The Makers Church supports San Diego Refugee

The Makers Church helps in teaching refugees online in San Diego Refugee Tutoring as a part of their Impact Ministry to their community. (Photo was taken by Katerina Holmes from Pexels.com)

The Makers Church helps in teaching refugees online in San Diego Refugee Tutoring as a part of their Impact Ministry to their community every Tuesday and Thursday.

The church's website mentioned that they work locally and overseas to communicate the Gospel through word and action. They also said they support helpful programs and strategic partnerships. So they could live out their mission of making the world better.

They believe that they are called to cultivate hope and peace. They also think that they exist to start reconciliation through love. They also emphasized that their impact areas are their community in San Diego.

IMPACT Ministry

The mission of IMPACT is to create a better world by meditating on the gospel. The said ministry also said they want to help individuals know that God loves them and has a purpose. They do this through practical service programs and building connections with their neighborhood.

Besides, the said ministry assists strategic local and global partners. So they could meet the needs of the people in underserved communities. These organizations are already doing extraordinary and long-term work for the people. They added that they have a passion for serving hands and making the future.

SD Refugee Tutoring

One of the Maker’s Church partners implementing the said ministry is the San Diego Refugee Tutoring (SDRT). Their goal is to receive social justice through educational access. The church mentioned that the said organization desires to provide one-on-one tutoring. Also, give holistic learning support to refugees at Ibarra Elementary School in Eastern City Heights. But this time, they conduct classes via Zoom.

Moreover, the SD Refugee Tutoring website stated that their students have lived in the United States for one month to eight years. Some Sudanese, Central African, Syrian, and Haitian learners also have. Some students are Burmese, Karenni, Burundian, DR Congolese, and Somali. They added that most of them speak various languages other than English.

The organization stated that those interested in becoming their tutors could join them. And they do not need formal training in education or teaching. But they need to attend their New Tutor Orientation before they begin teaching. Also, before the pandemic, they could train during the day because Ibarra Elementary provides opportunities for community members. So they could teach their students, where many of them are refugees.

Their Volunteers

The said website informed that their volunteers come from different ethnic backgrounds, careers, cultures, and religions. SDRT has volunteers from various high schools and the local community. They also have college volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday, the website noted. They also said that local churches and some friends and families from workplaces are participating in their mission.

They emphasized that this is a unique volunteer chance that welcomes the whole family to help together. They added that their schedule for their workers is very flexible since they can teach elementary students in the morning and tutor high school students during the evening.

Yet, the organization requested its volunteers to attend at least one tutoring session per week, about an eight-month commitment. This schedule includes Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks. But they said it depends on the school’s calendar.