Why is technology for refugees so important?
The Covid-19 pandemic made it clear that all students need home computers to help them succeed in school, especially refugee children who often experience gaps in their education.
Tent Schools International works abroad and in the United States to make sure refugee students are equipped with the devices they need to learn.
We partner with electronics refurbishing company Comprenew to offer free or discounted devices for refugee students and resettled families through our LEAP program.
Refugee and immigrant clients in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Resettled teen girls in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Families in Zapopan, Mexico displaced by earthquakes
Resettled students from African nations in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan
Refugees from Burundi living in camps in Tanzania
Syrian refugees attending a mobile school in Lebanon
Educators displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Syrian refugees in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Displaced girls at risk of trafficking in Nepal
Under-served students in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Syrian refugees involved with the Athens Birthday Project in Greece
We honor the biblical mandate to welcome those from other nations who are fleeing for their lives. We strive to put ourselves in their place, to love our neighbor as ourselves (Leviticus 19:18), to treat them as would want to be treated if the circumstances were reversed.