BENSON AREA REFUGEE TASK FORCE IS NOW...
​REFUGEE WOMEN RISING (RWR)!

​The world is rapidly changing...and so is our website.  Thank you for your patience as it is updated.​

 Through compassionate,
culturally-intelligent programming
& relationships, we collaborate with refugee women
​to further themselves personally and professionally.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RWR Scholarship Application is now open

Degree-seeking & non-degree seeking students are welcome to apply.

To apply, please submit the application and supporting documents online, via mail, or drop off at our office during business hours.
Application can be downloaded and printed or submitted online with this form. Instructions are enclosed.

Deadline is December 10 , 2021.

Driving Lessons for Women

5Refugee women have asked for help to become more independent and share responsibilities outside the house. RWR listened and is now offering private driving instruction with interpretation. 

​To register please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/YcrQjgJLKQmiiE6d8

RWR will provide behind-the-wheel on the road driving instruction with a certified instructor, at the cost of $​40 for a course consisting of​ 4-hours worth of lessons. After successful completion of the program, the student will receive a Certificate of Completion. 

We require proof of valid Learner's Permit and Car Insurance cards before the lesson begins.  If you have more questions, please email us at refugeewomenrisingstaff@gmail.com. 

​Refugee Women Rising (RWR) pledges to serve with compassionate action that ​defeats sexism & racism while promoting equality.  

RWR’s primary model is refugee engagement, which means intentional multilingual & multicultural programming. 
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HomeDish

Our HomeDish program invites women to share space and listen to the stories of refugee women, while enjoying foods from their homelands...

Programs

We held multiple listening sessions for multiple ethnicities with interpreters, to ask women what they wanted and needed...

Who We Are

We have strong and lasting relationships with countless refugee women and realized we had a moral duty to enhance the innate gifts and potential that these women possess...

125

LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN IN OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

16 million

NUMBER OF FEMALE REFUGEES WORLDWIDE BY UNITED NATIONS’ ESTIMATE

$1,200

AVERAGE COST OF A REFUGEE’S PLANE TICKET. KNOWN AS A TRAVEL LOAN, THE REFUGEE MUST REPAY THIS MONTHS AFTER ARRIVING TO THE U.S.

It’s time to put power back in the hands of women who were forcibly displaced from their home countries. 

We are an independent, women-led nonprofit, working for social change

We provide a safe, supportive, family-friendly space where women's voices are rising from the ground up to make a difference. Women & allies are exchanging stories and resources to grow their impact. Their connections have enabled our members to launch new initiatives, impacting the lives of Omaha's diverse communities.
3902 Davenport Street ​Omaha, Nebraska, USA 68131
​(on the beautiful grounds of Joslyn Castle)
Email: ​bensonrefugeetf@gmail.com


​Statement of Solidarity

Refugees leave their homeland out of necessity:  to secure safety, freedom, & the opportunity to develop their full potential without fear of persecution or discrimination. RWR condemns human rights violations--especially those against females--and affirms every voice needs to be heard, especially those ​of women & girls.