Former refugee makes masks & transports patients

Former refugee makes masks & transports patients

Jonathan Amissa sews masks that he distributes to his employees and to the community in his office in Boise, ID. Jonathan Amissa is an entrepreneur and a resettled refugee from Cameroon. He is currently the Director of Operations/Owner of Sky Road Medical Transportation and currently employs ten U.S.-born staff in Boise, Idaho. Although his company is not transporting COVID-positive patients for treatment he is still transporting clients who need ongoing medical care in the Boise area. He came to the US in 2013 and graduated from Borah High School. He then completed two years of College in Business Management and became EMT certified. Jonathan has 3 years of experience working in the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation industry.

Charity Name
International Rescue Committee
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Former refugee makes masks & transports patients
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Angie Smith/IRC