Our Projects

Creating Opportunity. Restoring Stability. Rebuilding Lives.

Partnership Fuels Change.
People Build Futures.

The Off Ramp partners with individuals and organizations around the world to support displaced people through practical, sustainable projects. From artisan training to refugee resettlement, every project is designed to help people rebuild lives disrupted by displacement.

Each initiative is rooted in partnership—with communities, nonprofits, and the displaced people themselves. Together, we create pathways toward long-term stability.

“No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.”

Warsan Shire, Somali-British poet

Amani Sasa

Basket Weaving for Economic Stability | Uganda

We continue to support a basket weaving program through Amani Sasa, a Ugandan organization working for the safety and wholeness of refugees. This project helps women develop a marketable skill, join a cooperative, and receive support in the form of training, mentoring, meals, and childcare as needed.

Refuge and Hope International

Sewing for Hope | Uganda

Through our ongoing partnership with Refuge and Hope International in Kampala, we support a sewing program for refugees by providing skill development, product development consultation, and access to supplies and machines.

Myanmar Artisans

Rebuilding Livelihoods After Displacement

We are working with a group of displaced artisans from Myanmar to help them recover their livelihoods through:

Product design and skill development
Business mentorship
Access to essential tools like sewing machines and sergers
Provision of materials and supplies to get started

The Master’s Handicrafts

Supporting Women in Kyrgyzstan

The Master's Handicrafts is an export business in Kyrgyzstan dedicated to helping women gain financial independence through artisan work. The Off Ramp supports them with product development guidance and expanded market access through Threads by Nomad.

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Mentoring Seamstresses in the U.S.

Hands-On Support for Refugee Entrepreneurs

We provide ongoing mentoring to refugee and immigrant seamstresses — primarily in the Carolinas — who are building small businesses. This includes:

Skill and product development
Quality control support
Introduction to new machinery and designs
Supplies and materials to grow their work

Refugee Resettlement & Relocation Support

Helping Families Find Stability

From sponsorship to logistics to long-term mentoring, The Off Ramp helps refugee families resettle and rebuild — both in the U.S. and abroad. In some cases, we support relocation to places of safety when resettlement is not yet possible. Our role is flexible and relationship-based, providing what is needed, when it’s needed most.