Keeping Our Promise:
Help Refugee Families Get Settled
Every refugee who arrives in our community brings potential, hope, and a desire to contribute. But the journey to a stable, successful life isn’t easy. Refugees need safe housing, help finding jobs, and guidance as they adjust to new systems.
Right now, over 500 refugees who’ve recently arrived in our region are at risk of losing access to these critical resources due to the loss of government funding.
Make a difference today.
Your donation to the International Institute of St. Louis will ensure that these families don’t face this challenge alone. You’ll provide them with the support they need to find housing, secure employment, and begin their path to self-sufficiency.
Your contribution will directly support refugee families during their first 90 days, a crucial period as they begin their new life in the U.S., and our ability to serve them. Together, we can help these families thrive and build a more welcoming, prosperous and healthy community for all. Give today to ensure refugee families receive vital support.
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Other Ways to Support
Donation Drives
Refugees arrive to St. Louis with very few personal items. Most can bring a suitcase or two to fit all their possessions.
Making sure individuals have basic household items is essential to helping them resettle. Your organization or network can host your own donation drive and coordinate a drop off or purchase directly from our most-needed wish lists.
Our most needed items are:
- Feminine Hygiene
- Products Diapers
- Laundry Detergent
- Toiletries Towels (bath, hand, dish)
- Household Cleaning Supplies
- Gift Cards: Aldi, Schnuck's, Target
- Metro Passes
Volunteering
Ensuring that clients continue to get the support they need is atop priority for the International Institute. With the recent change in staffing, volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks to ensure that clients continue to receive the assistance they need.
Volunteers can:
- Assist with our food pantry
- Set up family homes
- Organize our donation room
- Support tax preparation services
- Job interview classes
- and more!