RST Fast Facts
When did RST open in Austin?
2003
From what country are the majority of our clients in 2021 from?
Cuba
What language is shared between Rwanda and the Democratic Rep. of Congo?
Kinyarwanda
What is every day drink in the Middle East?
tea
RST has ___ sites in Texas.
6
What is the average age for YMP clients?
21
“____!” is a casual way to say “hi!” in Haiti
Sacafet/ Sa ka fet (which means “what’s up?” in Haitian Creole)
_____ is a doughlike West African staple; made from boiled and ground plantain, yam, or cassava, mashed into balls to go with soups or stews and typically eaten with your hands
fufu
Guided by the principles of _____ _______and ______, Refugee Services of Texas welcomes refugees, immigrants, and other displaced peoples and supports them in integrating and thriving in their new communities.
Human compassion and dignity
What language is most commonly spoken by RST clients?
Spanish
How would you say “How are you?” to Cam, in Arabic?
Kayf halik
Hibiscus tea, or Agua de Jamaica can be found in 2 countries represented by clients at RST.
Egypt and Mexico
In 2020, RST resettled 1 out of every __ refugees and SIVs that came to the US.
26
In 2020, how many survivors of trafficking of trafficking and victims of crime served by RST?
305
What language do people speak in Cambodia?
Khmer
____ is the favorite elixir of the Indo-Pakistani subcontinent.
Chai, or milk latte