New name.
Same mission.
LIRS is now Global Refuge.
Welcoming newcomers since 1939.
See Our EvolutionLIRS is now Global Refuge.
Welcoming newcomers since 1939.
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Our partners allow us to expand our reach and deliver on the promise of our mission.
A nationwide network of local agencies that welcome refugees in their communities.
Refugee Resettlement PartnersA nationwide network that ensures the timely reunification of families.
Family Reunification PartnersPartners across the U.S. that support the safety of immigrant children.
Safe Release Support PartnersA robust nationwide network providing transitional and long-term foster care, as well as care for unaccompanied refugee minors.
Foster Care and URM PartnersA church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace.
Visit SiteThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia is a continuous tradition of Christian life since the earliest recorded Christian missionary work in the area, in the 12th century.
Visit siteRooted in Lutherans’ faithful and caring response to the challenges facing uprooted peoples, Global Refuge celebrates strong collaborative relationships. Each denomination brings a commitment to following God’s call to love the sojourner, the experience of being an immigrant church, and the leadership to make ministry with migrants and refugees a priority. Each contributes financially to the Global Refuge mission.
Our Corporate and Foundation Partners provide critical support for innovative programming.
Corporate Giving CollectiveWe partner with community sponsors across the country through Circle of Welcome.
Circle of WelcomeOur vast network of 50,000+ volunteers makes the work of welcome possible.
VolunteersWe work with employers across the country to place New Americans in great careers.
Hiring PartnersThe work of welcome is not possible without our global network of individual donors.
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