Get to know RAFT
Who We Are
Refugees And Friends Together (RAFT) is a refugee resettlement group comprised of dedicated and caring local volunteers in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
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Together we work to welcome some of the most vulnerable people in the world to Kamloops.

Our Mission Is To
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Welcome and support refugees.
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Facilitate newcomers' healthy adjustment to Canadian society.
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Facilitate newcomers' independence in their new home communities.
History of RAFT
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Late 1970's-1990 Kamloops United Church Resettlement committee​
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Guatemala 1 family of 4​
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Vietnam 2 families (6 people) with Mt. Paul United Church
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1990-1996​
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Vietnam 1 family of 3​
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Croatia 1 family of 3
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1997-2003​ PLURA (Presbyterian, Lutheran, United, Unitarian, Roman Catholic, Anglican)
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Bosnia 1 family of 4​
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Kosovo 8 families - 37 people
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Ethiopia 1 family of 8
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Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 extended family of 13
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2004-2014 RAFT (Refugees And Friends Together)​
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Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 student with Thompson Rivers University​
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Columbia 1 family of 3
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Iraq 1 family of 5
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2015-2024​
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Iran 1 family of 2
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Syria 7 families (24 people)
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Liberia 1 extended family of 5
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Syria 1 family of 4
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