Helping refugee families feel at home in the U.S.
Helping refugees become contributing members of society
During their first six months in the U.S., we provide refugee families with a vast array of support. Alongside our team of volunteers, we meet them at the airport, provide a place to live, bring them to doctor’s appointments, offer English language training, and even help them find a job.
Our goal is to provide a safe new community where refugees can thrive as self-sufficient, contributing members of society. We’re guided in this work by our belief that it is our Christian duty to love and welcome everyone.
Resettlement is a rigorous process
Before coming to the U.S., refugees go through a multi-year application and screening process, that includes checks by eight federal agencies, six security databases, three in-person interviews, and several medical screenings.
Using your talents to support refugees
Are you able to offer your time to help a refugee family smoothly settle into their new lives in the U.S.? We’re looking for volunteers who can help with any of the following:
- Participate in group co-sponsorship, in which your church, business, or other community group collectively supports a refugee family. You’ll prepare their apartment with necessities, welcome them at the airport, and provide other services such as English tutoring or cultural assistance.
- Join our New Neighbor program, where you’ll commit to a minimum three-month period of friendship with a refugee family and serve as their cultural bridge.
- Serve as a one-on-one tutor for refugees in their English as a second language (ESL) classes.
- Help refugees learn to navigate public transportation.
Your donations make a world of a difference
We warmly welcome monetary donations or physical items, like furniture, to assist our efforts to serve refugee families during their first six months in the U.S.
