Refugee
We focus on refugee individuals and families as identified by the UN who have already arrived and are beginning their resettlement in Union County.
Assistance
Partners
We work with individuals, other community helping groups, and national agencies contracted by the federal government to manage resettlement. Most members and partners are from or near Union County.
We support, aid, and assist
displaced persons by welcoming the stranger, attending to material needs, and offering friendship as well as hospitality to families in need.
Join us in choosing "Welcome"
We hold monthly meetings conducted via Zoom to provide updates on the status of newly arrived and incoming refugees, how you can help, and our ongoing efforts with other resettled refugees.
In lieu of the June meeting, we encourage you to attend the free screening of Lamya's Poem on June 17 at the Cranford Community Center, 7 pm.
Who are refugees?
People who cannot return home for fear of losing their lives.
People whose own government cannot or will not protect them.
People who are persecuted for their religious or political beliefs.
People who flee war or genocide.
People who are brutalized by a military regime.
People like you.
Remember: Refugees undergo vigorous and lengthy screening protocols. They are then
invited to the U.S. by the Department of State
and are eligible to work.
