Websites: These are just a few of the many agencies, governmental and private, charities and volunteer organizations that help refugees.

Global:

• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees)

• UN IOM (United Nations International Organization for Migration)

• UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees)

Federal:

• USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services)

• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees)

• Department of State, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

• Office of Refugee Resettlement (Dept. of Health and Human Services)

U.S. Resettlement Agencies:

• Church World Service (CWS)

• Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC)

• Episcopal Migration Ministries

• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)

• International Rescue Committee (IRC)

• U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS)

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

• World Relief Corporation (WR)

Local:

• Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Refugee and Immigrant Services)

• ERIC (Eastside Refugee and Immigrant Coalition)

• ReWA (Refugee Womens’ Alliance)

• Check local libraries for resources, including HSLC Library

What can you do today? Or tomorrow?

• Volunteer at local agencies that work with refugees:  Hopelink, Friends of Youth, Libaries, food banks, ReWA, Eastside Refugee and Immigrant Coalition and more!

• Join our Committee….there are lots of upcoming projects!

• Educate yourself further about the refugees in our area and the greater situation in the world.

• Pray for refugees…check the LIRS site: https://www.lirs.org/prayers-immigrants-refugees