Refugee Youth and Adult Empowerment Initiative (RYAEI) is a non-profit organization to assist refugees and immigrants in North East Wisconsin. RYAEI specializes in working with African refugees that have a Christianity heritage but is open to assisting refugees and immigrants of any background. The purpose of RYAEI is to provide or connect refugee/immigrant families to the resources and services that empower them to live a quality life.  Addressing the unique needs of refugee children and youth is a major emphasis of the organization.