UNITED REFUGEE SERVICES
Refugee Services for Amarillo, Texas and our Surrounding Communities
Refuge in Friendship
We plan and support projects in the Amarillo Area for our mission: Offering support and mentoring refugees while they find purpose and belonging in a new community
What we do
We work on improving the lives of not just refugees, but everyone in the Panhandle through positive action.
We offer services and programs to refugees and friends in our community of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding areas. We offer support through :
Social services, immigration assistance, language education and translation help, and driver education classes.
01. Language Translating & English Classes
We can help translate communications between English to Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kinyamulenge, and French. Arabic and Spanish services coming soon
02. Mentorship & Training
We want to help train individuals to build strong good habits and become helpful leaders through community participation.
03. Youth Empowerment
We look for and provide opportunities for young adults and kids to showcase their talents through events, and taking part in sporting activities.
04. Pledge on Giving Back
We work to give back to everyone in the community by promoting talent shows and sport events, we donate sportswear and other different items.
Come check us out, we're here to help
About Us
Samuel Uwimana, Founder
Samuel Uwimana is a former refugee from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born in Rwanda in 1995, he and his family relocated to Kenya where he became a refugee. After losing his father at the age of 11 and not having a father-figure growing up, life became difficult. He had to drop out of school and go to the streets and sell goods in order to help his mother and family. But despite many hardships, he grew up above the challenges still with a positive outlook and sense of humor.
Today, Samuel lives in Amarillo, Texas where he continues to lead and work towards empowering refugee communities with a compassion, humility, integrity and just as important, a good sense of humor.