General Info

Nile Sisters Development Initiative is a non profit 501 (c) (3), founded in 2001 byElizabeth Lou, a refugee from South Sudan. Elizabeth-being intimately acquainted with the challenges African refugees face as new entrants to the United States-began the organization to help other refugee women, and their families, acculturate and assimilate to the new language, culture, and set of systems that is inherent to the American way of life. Nile Sisters provides a variety of services and programs to assist new African refugees, including counseling, English language tutorials, cultural orientation, material support, and classes for children.