about us
We are a small, committed group of Americans and Iraqis newly incorporated as a non-profit organization in the Chicago area working together to provide recently arrived refugees with hope for their futures and basic assistance.
ReaCH works to enhance the services that larger agencies and resettlement organizations provide. We feel that we are unique because our main focus is not only to help people to find jobs but to help them create their own jobs.
Our main priority at this time is to assist families with finding some form of immediate income.
For some people this means a job even if it is below their education and/or experience. For them, we are working to build our contacts within the Chicago area businesses community. We will also refer to other agencies.
ProgramS
Trellis Building
Young people, mostly with limited English skills, build and then work with the public (practicing their English) to sell these well built trellises. Workers must be in ESL English classes in order to participate in this program.
Mideast Cooking Classes
We are selling "a seat at the table" to attend a Middle Eastern cooking class/party. Each event includes printed recipe cards, all of the food & spices to be cooked and eaten, the cooking lesson and clean-up.latest news
ReaCH Distributes Warm Winter Clothes for RefugeesMany thanks to the groups and individuals that donated warm winter clothing and blankets to us. So far we have handed out dozens of coats, at least 10 large large bags and boxes of winter clothes, many pairs of boots, and lots of hats, gloves, scarves, etc.