About Us
"To remove the walls that stand between generation to generation, people to people, country to country and build a single unified community in Love."
Building the Bridge, USA.
Story of Hope
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How We Started
We reside in Syracuse, New York and have met refugees who were resettled in Northside of Syracuse through Boaz computer class project. Since 2007, Boaz team has built relationships with refugees. Through the project, we were able to become aware of what they go through as newly-arrived new Americans.
Then we thought, ‘they are full of potentials,’ but because of language barrier and other factors, they have not been able to introduce their potentials and bring about influences to the community.
That is the reason we decided to “build the bridge,” a platform, which will give free rein to their potentials. We hope that our projects will bring about an impact on making the city of Syracuse a historic site because our projects highlight refugee history, talents and traditions who are Syracuse residents.
From Vision to Reality
2010
Initial vision for Building the Bridge (BTB)
2016
Building the Bridge USA formally established
2018
First BTB House acquired and opened (BTB House I)
2019
Building the Bridge Foundation established
2022
Launch of refugee housing repair & community programs
2024
Home Maintenance Training Program funded and implemented
