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Walking with refugees

every step of the way.




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Walking with refugees

every step

of the way.


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We help refugees build abundant new lives in America.

Since 1995, we have walked alongside resettled refugees who have fled their home countries due to war, violence, or persecution. After enduring many losses, these families have been accepted for legal resettlement in America and are building a new life in an unfamiliar place.

How we help

After government-sponsored resettlement services end, our unique wrap-around approach embraces each refugee family on their path to long-term success.


Three refugee women write in workbooks at a table while attending a literacy class.

Language & Literacy ▸


An Embrace Refugee Birth instructor holds an instructional doll while leading a Healthy Moms class.

Childbirth & Maternal Health ▸


Two girls garden 767

Healthy Food Access ▸


Fareshta, a Friends of Refugees client, and Helen, a board member, serve catered food at a Friends of Refugees event.

Employment & Entrepreneurship ▸

Our impact

“All this

progress

has been possible through my work with Friends of Refugees.”

3,000+

New American lives impacted in 2025

5,405

volunteer hours in 2025

“I learned so much and it was amazing for me. Now I am working here because I love children.

[This] is a

peaceful

place for me.”