Global Refuge
Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)) is the largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated to serving vulnerable immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees in the U.S. Simply put, we resettle refugees, reunite children and parents, and rekindle the American Dream.Creative and courageously working towards a just world where all are fed.
How to get involved: ADAPT
Volunteer contact form
Ambassador Program
Pen Pal
Detention Visitation
Foster Care
Pen Pal
Global Refuge Social Media
Border Immersion Program
Hope for the Holidays
Volunteer job board
Neighbors in Need Fund
One-time or recurring donations
Special offerings
Reunite children with families
Estate plan
Culture kitchen pantry
Sign up for Advocacy Alerts
Contact your local elected officials
Global Refuge Advocacy Initiatives
Stand Up, Speak Up interfaith prayer vigil
EMMAUS - Congregational Discernment
Transformed Community Bible Study
Prayer for Migrant Children
Be Not Afraid
Immigration Catechism
Sacred Silence
Ministries of Welcome
Quizzes
Gather 2022
Learn your family's immigration history
Welcome Strangers film
Climate Migration Resource Center
Request a speaker