U.S. Assistance
Organizations
California
Direct Relief
27 S. La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93130.(805)
964-4767. FAX: (805) 681-4838. E-mail: dri@rain.org President:
Terry Walker.
Mission is to provide appropriate assistance
to health institutions that serve the poor and victims of natural
and civil disasters, without regard to political affiliation,
religious beliefs, ethnic identity, or ability to pay. Provides
emergency medical and sheltering supplies to evacuation centers,
refugee camps, and health facilities treating refugees and disaster
victims throughout the world. By directing medical donations
and technical training to indigenous health facilities and health
projects, Direct Relief strives to promote self-help and self-sufficiency.
World Vision, Inc.
World Vision Inc., 919 W.Huntington Dr., Monrovia,
CA 91016.(818) 305-7836. President: Dr.Robert A.Seiple. Director,
Refugee Programs: Rev. "Duke" Duc X. Nguyen.
Established in 1950, an international Christian
child care, relief, and development agency that supports more
than 6,000 projects in 94 countries worldwide. U.S. programs
work with at-risk children, Amerasians, and urban poor. Through
emergency disaster relief, child sponsorship, primary health
care, agricultural development, and community leadership training
projects, benefits approximately 17 million people, including
more than one million sponsored children.
Connecticut
Save The Children Federation, Inc.
54 Wilton Rd., Westport, CT 06880.(203) 221-4000.
President: Charles F. MacCormack.
Founded in 1932, mission is to make lasting,
positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged children. In
the U.S. and in over 35 developing countries, self-help programs
include community-based, basic education in Mali and Bolivia;
maternal and child health in Nepal and Kentucky; women's lending
and savings clubs in Bangladesh and Lebanon; early childhood
programs for refugee families in the former Yugoslavia and the
Caucasus and emergency relief and psycho-social rehabilitation
programs for children in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. A
champion of children's rights, Save the Children is a member
of the International Save the Children Alliance, one of the
world's largest consortia of child-assistance organizations,
made up of 24 individual country members working with children
and families in more than 100 nations throughout the world.
Georgia
CARE
151 Ellis Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. (404)
681-2552. FAX: (404) 577-1205. E-mail: info@care.org President:
Peter D. Bell. Senior Vice President for Programs: Marc Lindenberg.
An international aid and self-help development
organization. Responds to the needs of refugees and displaced
persons in emergency situations through effective systems for
delivering food and other aid. Also implements long-term development
programs in health and nutrition education and natural resource
management to improve living conditions and facilitate self-sufficiency
among refugees, displaced persons, and repatriates. Has programs
for refugees and/or internally displaced people in 20 countries
worldwide.
Illinois
Exodus World Service
P.O. Box 620, Itasca, IL 60143-0620.(630) 307-1400
or 312-REFUGEE. FAX: (630) 307-1430. Executive Director: Heidi
Moll Schoedel.
Nonprofit agency that focuses on fostering positive
relationships between refugees and local community members.
Exodus produces educational materials for individuals, churches,
and community groups that heighten awareness of and sensitivity
to refugees; designs and implements innovative programs that
recruit material and volunteer assistance for refugees; and
provides training to refugee service agencies on volunteer recruitment
and training.
Heartland Alliance For Human Needs and Human Rights
208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1818, Chicago,
IL 60604. (312) 629-4500
Maryland
United States Catholic Conference/Catholic Relief Services
(USCC/CRS)
209 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
(410) 625-2220. FAX: (410) 685-1635. E-mail: crs@catholicrelief.org
Executive Director: Kenneth F. Hackett.
Official overseas relief and development agency
of the U.S. Catholic Church. CRS assists persons on the basis
of need, not creed, race, or nationality. Founded in 1943, its
first mission provided food and shelter for World War II refugees.
Has programs in 79 countries. CRS responds to emergencies and
helps the poor overcome poverty, particularly in newly independent
and developing countries. CRS programs include promotion of
new farming techniques, loans for small businesses, and health
and water projects. Peace-building and reconciliation, gender-responsive
programs, and the development and strengthening of civil society
are active parts of CRS's work in the promotion of social justice.
Minnesota
American Refugee Committee (ARC)
2344 Nicollet Ave. South, Suite350, Minneapolis,
MN 55404.(612) 872-7060. FAX: (612) 872-4309. E-mail: archq@archq.org
President and CEO: Anthony J. Kozlowski.
A private, nonprofit, nonsectarian, humanitarian
organization providing health care, self-help training, and
related services to more than one million refugees in Africa,
Europe, and Southeast Asia. Through the use of volunteer specialists
and staff, works to ensure the survival, health, and well-being
of refugees and enables them to rebuild self-sufficient, productive
lives of dignity and purpose, while respecting their values.
Has programs underway in Bosnia, Cambodia, Croatia, Rwanda,
Somalia, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda, and Zaire.
Institute for Education and Advocacy
1730 Clifton Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403. (612)
871-6350. FAX: (612) 871-0630. E-mail: iea@ix.netcom.com Director:
Rev. Joan Marie Dehzad.
Founded in 1991, a nonprofit human rights organization
providing education, mentoring, social services, and advocacy
to refugees and immigrants in Minnesota and New York City. The
programs of the Institute are designed for persons from diverse
languages and cultures to be fully engaged economically, politically,
and socially in their new homeland.
New York
Center for Migration Studies
209 Flagg Place, Staten Island, NY 10304-1199.
(718) 351-8800. FAX: (718) 667-4598. E-mail: cmslft@aol.com
Executive Director: Lydio F.Tomasi.
Founded in 1964, encourages the interdisciplinary
study of human migration and refugee movements through scientific
research projects; publication of the quarterly International
Migration Review, the bimonthly Migration World Magazine, and
the annual In Defense of the Alien, as well as books, papers,
and the CMS Newsletter; the CMS Annual National Legal Conference
on Immigration and Refugee Policy in Washington, D.C.; other
occasional national and international conferences on migration
and refugees; and a specialized library and archives on migration
and refugees.
Church World Service & Witness Immigration and Refugee Program
475 Riverside Dr., Room 652, New York, NY 10115.(212)
870-3300/2167. FAX: (212) 870-2132. E-mail: elizabeth_ferris.
parti@ecunet.org Director: Elizabeth G. Ferris.
Responds ecumenically, as part of the National
Council of Churches, to the plight of refugees, migrants, displaced
persons, immigrants, and persons seeking asylum and safe haven.
Resettles refugees and assists immigrants through network of
43 affiliate offices in cooperation with participating denominations.
Provides first asylum services in the U.S. Supports and participates
in the development of national and international policies and
programs advocating protection for the uprooted. Works with
ecumenical organizations worldwide, including the World Council
of Churches.
Doctors Without Borders
c/o Médecins Sans Frontières USA, 11 East 26th
St., Suite 1904, New York, NY 10010. (212) 679-6800. FAX: (212)
679-7016. Executive Director: Joelle Tanguy.
Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors
Without Borders) is the world's largest private emergency medical
aid organization, providing relief to victims of disasters and
conflicts in more than 70 countries. Field missions are staffed
by trained volunteers of 45 nationalities and managed by 6 operational
centers supported by 18 chapters worldwide. Major programs involve
assistance to refugee and displaced populations, surgical and
medical programs in war zones, epidemic and famine warning and
response programs, rehabilitation of medical infrastructures,
and training of local staff. MSF, which has no political or
religious affiliation, also speaks out on massive human rights
abuses.
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
122 E. 42nd Street, 12th floor, New York, NY
10168-1289. (212) 551-3000. FAX: (212) 551-3180. President:
Robert P. DeVecchi.
Founded over 60 years ago at the request of
Albert Einstein, IRC is a nonsectarian, private voluntary agency
that assists refugees worldwide. Assists refugees who are victims
of racial, religious, and ethnic persecution and oppression,
as well as people uprooted by war and violence. Also assists
internally displaced populations within their own countries,
refugees during repatriation, and refugees being resettled in
third countries. In refugee emergencies, responds rapidly, delivering
medical services, food, public health, and sanitation assistance
essential to saving lives. When crisis has stabilized, establishes
training programs and education, income-generating, and self-reliance
projects that enable refugees to cope with life in exile. Programs
operate in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Azerbaijan,
Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Thailand as well as in
11 other countries. Also resettles more than 11,000 refugees
annually in the United States through a domestic resettlement
network of 17 offices as well as overseas refugee processing
offices in Bangkok, Zagreb, Rome, Vienna, and Madrid.
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
390 Park Ave.South, New York, NY 10016-8803.(212)
532-6350. FAX: (212) 683-1329. E-Mail: lirs@lirs.org Executive
Director: Ralston H. Deffenbaugh, Jr.
Founded in 1939 to resettle World War II refugees,
LIRS is the national agency of Lutheran churches in the United
States for brining new hope and new life to uprooted people.
Programs include legislative advocacy; refugee resettlement;
foster care for refugee minors; assistance for political asylum
seekers; immigration training and counseling; and public education
work. LIRS works through 26 local partner offices; 16 partner
agencies to help unaccompanied minors; 32 ecumenical community
based projects to help aylum seekers; immigration training to
assist service providers; and support from thousands of volunteer
sponsors, advocates and friends.
Travelers Aid Services
2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY
10007. (212) 577-3806.
Women's Commission For Refugee Women and Children
c/o International Rescue Committee, 122 E. 42nd
Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10168-1289. (212) 551-3088
FAX: (212) 551-3180. E-mail: wcrwc@intrescom.org Director: Mary
Diaz.
Speaks on behalf of the tens of millions of
women and children around the world who have been forced to
flee their homes because of war, civil strife, or persecution.
Serves as a technical adviser on reproductive health for refugees,
protection and participation of refuee women, and protection
of refugee children. Sends fact-finding delegations to refugee
settings, testifies before Congress, and presents findings to
UN officials and the U.S. and other governments. Founded in
1989 under the auspices of the International Rescue Committee.
World Relief Corporation
201 Rt 9W North, Congers, NY 10920. (914) 268-4135.
FAX: (914) 268-2271. Vice President, USA Ministries & Refugee
Affairs: Donald N. Hammond. E-mail: dhammond@xc.org Director
of Refugee Programs: Peggy Gilbert. E-mail: gilbertpm@ aol.com
Overseas, provides relief and development assistance
in countries of first asylum. Domestically, provided refugee
resettlement to more than 8,000 individuals in FY 96. Also provides
orientation and training to sponsoring churches, community groups,
families, and individuals to assist the evangelical community
to meet the needs of refugees. Provides assistance to the urban
poor in several cities. Has a national network of 25 offices
throughout the U.S.
Pennsylvania
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102. (215)
241-7000. FAX: (215) 241-7026. Executive Director: Kara Newell.
Quaker organization founded in 1917, supports
reconciliation and development worldwide, especially in situations
of conflict; provides relief and rehabilitation assistance to
refugees in the context of community development; advocates
for resolution of conflicts and for refugee rights throughout
the world, including the U.S.
Virginia
Center for Multi-Cultural Human Services
701 West Broad Street, Suite 305, Falls Church,
VA 22046. (703) 533-3302
The Salvation Army World Service Organization (SAWSO)
615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22313. (703)
684-5528. FAX: (703) 684-5536. E-mail: sawso@cais.com Executive
Director: Harden White.
Provides technical assistance and support through
indigenous Salvation Army affiliates in developing countries.
Supports self-help initiatives that address the underlying causes
of poverty, including programs for community development, leadership
development and training, health, employment, and disaster relief/reconstruction.
With the aim to assist victims to return to a more normal existence
as quickly as possible, disaster relief and reconstruction aid
are critical elements in promoting self-help development. Assistance
is available in the 102 countries and territories in which the
Salvation Army operates.
Washington D.C.
American Council For Voluntary International Action (InterAction)
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 801, Washington,
DC 20036. (202) 667-8227. FAX: (202) 667-8236. E-mail: ia@interaction.org
President and CEO: Julia V. Taft. Program Manager for the Committee
on Migration & Refugee Affairs: Berta J. Romero.
Membership association of 160 U.S. private and
voluntary organizations working in humanitarian emergency relief,
refugee protection, assistance, and resettlement, international
development, public policy and federal relations, and development
education. Member agencies participate in committees and working
groups, including: Migration and Refugee Affairs; Disaster Response;
Advocacy and Education; Committee on Development Policy and
Practice; Commission on the Advancement of Women; PVO Standards;
Telecommunications; and Media.
American Red Cross
2025 E Street,NW, Washington, DC 20006.(202)
728-6600. FAX: (202) 728-6404. Chairman: Norman R. Augustine.
International Social Services Director: Mary-Lou McCutcheon.
(202) 728-6670. International Relief Division: Gerald Jones.
(202) 728-6600. E-mail: jonesg@usa.red-cross.org Works in cooperation
with 170 Red Cross/Red Crescent and Magen David Adom of Israel
and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies.
Assists refugees in locating missing family
members through its tracing and social services. Other Red Cross
programs include international disaster preparedness and relief,
and development of other Red Cross and Red Crescent national
societies.
Immigration and Refugee Service of America
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington,
DC 20036. (202) 797-2105. FAX: (202) 797-2363. E-mail: irsa@irsa-uscr.org
Executive Director: Roger P. Winter.
Nonsectarian organization with 75-year history
of service to refugees, immigrants, and others in migration.
Thirty-six community-based affiliates located throughout the
U.S. provide refugee resettlement, immigration counseling, and
other supportive services meant to ease the burden of transition
both for the newcomers and the communities receiving them. Agencies
provide asylum representation and advocate on behalf of the
rights of immigrants and refugees. Also conducts refugee program
in Saudi Arabia and supports a program for returnees in Rwanda.
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Refugee Voices are programs
of IRSA.
Refugees International
2639 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008.
(202) 828-0110. FAX: (202) 828-0819. E-Mail: ri@refintl.org
Executive Director: Lionel Rosenblatt.
Refugees International seeks to serve as the
advocate of the unrepresentedthe refugee. We save lives and
alleviate suffering by anticipating and responding to humanitarian
crises around the world. RI mixes quiet diplomacy with the power
of the press to catalyze public and private action. Our on-the-ground
emergency assessments pave the way for relief agencies and human
rights organizations to step in with life-saving measures. RI
accepts no government or UN funds.
United States Catholic Conference/Migration and Refugee Services
(ASCC/MRS)
3211 4th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017. (202)
541-3352. FAX: (202) 541-3399. Executive Director: John Swenson.
Public policy and social action agency of the
U. S. Catholic Conference, carries out Church policy on migration,
refugee, and immigration issues. Provides program support and
regional coordination for a network of 132 diocesan refugee
resettlement offices. Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants
and Refugees provides the pastoral foundation for all MRS programs
and assists the Bishops in encouraging the integration of immigrants,
migrants, and refugees into the life and mission of the local
Church. The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) ensures
that all newcomers have access to affordable immigration related
services.
U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR)
U.S.Committee for Refugees (USCR), 1717 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 347-3507.
FAX: (202) 347-3418. E-mail: uscr@irsa-uscr.org Director: Roger
P.Winter.
Public information program of Immigration and
Refugee Services of America.
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