One Church Impacting One People Group

Since the beginning, our Global Impact Ministry has been focused on one people group: the Karen people from Burma. Learn more about the plight of the Karen by watching the video below.

What We're Doing Globally

SAFE HAVEN ORPHANAGE IN THAILAND

Safe Haven is located on the Thailand-Burma border and provides Karen refugee children with proper nurture, nutrition, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education. Relevant has financially and physically supported Safe Haven since 2014. Relevant also sends numerous teams to Safe Haven each year to interact with the children and the workers and to help with various projects. Learn more at safehavenorphanage.org.

OUTPOUR FAMILY FOUNDATION

Outpour exists to disciple, train, and empower the youth and young adults of oppressed people groups who transcend the Thailand-Burma border. They are a key partner on the ground in Thailand that Relevant partners with to impact the Karen people. They are transforming the Thai-Burma border by meeting physical needs, providing education, career training, discipleship, and more. Learn more at outpourfamily.org.

CHURCH PLANTING

God has called his church to take the good news of Jesus to the ends of the earth. In order to do this effectively, Relevant partners with local Karen Pastors who have a heart to reach people and plant churches in unreached villages. Relevant started its first Partner Church in 2024 with Pastor Eh Khu. We provide financial and physical support, as well as resources, coaching and prayer.

What We're Doing in Omaha

GLOBAL IMPACT MONTHLY SERVING

On the third Saturday of each month, Relevant’s Global Impact Team serves together to help meet the basic needs of Karen refugee families who live here in Omaha. Volunteers help with collecting, sorting, delivering and cleaning furniture at the Furniture Project warehouse, Restoring Dignity home makeovers and other projects as needed. This consistent volunteer opportunity helps build relationships within the Karen community and helps meet the needs of our local Partners and other non-profits that serve the Karen community.

If you would like to get involved with our Global Impact team you can email Cory Nelson at cory@relevantcommunity.org. If you have furniture and/or other household items to donate, you can drop them off at The Furniture Project. Sign up here for drop off times.

RESTORING DIGNITY PARTNERSHIP

We partner with Restoring Dignity to help clean, repair, and improve the living conditions for individual Karen families here in Omaha. Restoring Dignity exists to serve Omaha’s refugee community in four main ways: cleaning, education, housing advocacy, and furniture assistance. Learn more about Restoring Dignity at rdomaha.com. We partner with Restoring Dignity for projects periodically throughout the year.

Global Impact Response Team

If you would like to stay informed about local serving opportunities with Karen refugees, overseas trip opportunities, and more, fill out our Global Impact Response Team form.

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