Jennie Buley joins IOR in housing, private sponsorship role

Jennie Buley has joined the Idaho Office for Refugees as the Project Manager spearheading comprehensive initiatives encompassing housing and Welcome Corps. This will include the implementation of a co-signing program as well as a new national initiative for Private Sponsor Groups. She is also serving on the Housing Committee of the Neighbors United Network.

Jennie is a lifelong Northwesterner, coming from Sandpoint, Coeur ‘Dalene, Seattle, and eventually made her way to Boise where she received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Boise State University.

After graduating in 2018, she moved to Kenya to become the project manager of a local charity focusing on school sponsorship for vulnerable youth. She spent five years in Kenya, fully immersed in the community and working side by side with those the charity sought to serve.

“Serving the children and families of the organization was the honor of a lifetime and something that will stay with me forever," Jennie said.

She relocated back to Boise in 2024 and is excited to join the IOR team and be a part of the impactful work taking place. Serving the underserved, advocating for the overlooked, and championing sustainable change are her biggest passions and values.

In her free time, Jennie is an avid runner, biker, and swimmer; anything outdoors in the sunshine is loved! She loves spending time with family, especially her cherished nieces and nephews.

You can reach Jennie at [email protected].

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