Find Christian help
Christian Organizations Helping Refugees
Refugees and newcomers can find real help. Some of the main agencies that resettle refugees in the United States are Christian, including World Relief, Church World Service, Global Refuge, and Catholic Charities. They help with housing, English, jobs, and legal referrals, and serve people of every faith.
Real ways to find help now
Where to start
- Dial 211 (or visit 211.org) to reach a free, confidential local referral line for food, housing, and more, in most of the United States and Canada.
- Search findhelp.org by your ZIP code for free and reduced-cost programs near you.
- The Office of Refugee Resettlement lists official refugee services and benefits.
- For low-cost immigration legal help, search the National Immigration Legal Services Directory.
Christian organizations that help with this
The organizations below are real and are listed for information only, not as an endorsement. Please look into each one yourself and reach out directly.
- World Relief. The humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals; a national refugee resettlement agency helping with housing, employment, and integration.
- Church World Service (CWS). A long-standing ecumenical agency that resettles refugees and advocates for immigrants and the displaced.
- Global Refuge (formerly LIRS). A Lutheran-founded organization, one of the largest faith-based nonprofits serving refugees and immigrants in the United States.
- Catholic Charities / USCCB Migration and Refugee Services. Local Catholic Charities agencies and the U.S. Catholic bishops’ office resettle refugees and assist immigrants nationwide.
- Bethany Christian Services. Provides refugee foster care and support services for unaccompanied and vulnerable children and families.
- World Vision and Samaritan’s Purse. Christian relief organizations that serve refugees internationally with food, shelter, water, and medical care.
You crossed a hard road to be here, and you are seen. If you would like prayer for your family and your journey, you are welcome to ask.
You are not carrying this alone
Whatever help you find, and we hope you find real help, you are also welcome to something the organizations above cannot give: a friend who has borne every burden. Jesus said, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ You do not have to believe anything first, or pray a certain way, or clean yourself up. You can simply come, tell him the truth, and ask. If you would like someone to pray with you, ours is here.
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Frequently asked questions
- What Christian organizations help refugees in the United States?
- World Relief, Church World Service, Global Refuge (formerly LIRS), and Catholic Charities are among the main faith-based refugee resettlement agencies, helping with housing, English, jobs, and referrals.
- Do refugee agencies help people who are not Christian?
- Yes. These agencies serve refugees and immigrants of every faith and background. Help is never conditional on belief.
- Where can I get legal help as a refugee or immigrant?
- Search the National Immigration Legal Services Directory (immigrationadvocates.org) for low-cost, accredited legal help near you, and ask a resettlement agency for referrals.