Refugees encounter many hardships during their first years of resettlement. Finding adequate employment, learning to speak English and family reunification are examples of some of the challenges that refugees face. We are pleased to be of service to the community and to help refugees achieve self-sufficiency. In addition, KHRW in San Diego has the necessary cultural and linguistic expertise to offer employment and job placement. We have provided Refugee Employment Services to the community since 1996 through programs funded by San Diego County.
Refugees are like uprooted trees.
They have been uprooted from their home country and culture and transplanted into a foreign soil. We acknowledge their courageous pursuit of life in fleeing persecution, human rights abuses and oppression. The majority of the students are homebound women and elderly. VESL is the newest form of English Training, studies have proved that VESL helps prepare individuals with limited to no English language skills for the Job Industry. The VESL classes are in cooperation with the Grossmont College.