Refugee Resettlement
Refugee Resettlement
Listening to Learn. Responding with Love.
LSS accepts and recognizes all people and their special attributes. We embrace diversity as we help to holistically integrate individuals and families into their new homes, neighborhoods and communities.
People Need People. LSS Welcomes Refugees.
Help Them Resettle In Our Community
For those interested in refugee resettlement, please know that there are many changes occurring at the federal level and we are in the process of updating our FAQ and other public information. Please click here for more information and check back with us soon. If you have any questions, please contact church.relations@lsswis.org.
For cash donations, click “Donate Now” below:
Donate Now
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Since 1974, LSS Refugee has been helping people lawfully and permanently admitted to the US after having fled unspeakable violence and war.
Some have fled to refugee camps and meager surroundings in Thailand and Kakuma Camp in Kenya; others fled to urban areas in Malaysia, Jordan, Rwanda and more.
All had no future or hope until the opportunity for resettlement was offered to a precious few. We continue that welcome and now prepare for yet another wave of people fleeing yet another war. LSS’ work is a mandate for humanitarian action. Your support now helps us be ready for when people come to us.
Form a Co-Sponsor Team
Your support today will allow LSS to create belonging and empower independence for individuals and families who were forced to flee their homeland because of war and persecution.
The more dollars we raise the more people LSS can serve. Please click the donate button on this page to make an online gift. We also need Co-Sponsor groups, in-kind donations and volunteers.
Gifts shared by our partner churches and other community groups help refugees start their new lives in our communities.
Co-sponsor groups walk side-by-side with each individual or family for six-to-twelve months as they build skill, confidence and independence. Groups serve as cultural navigators – helping refugees acclimate to their new home. They also take an active role in securing apartments or homes and provide funding for essential needs (e.g., household supplies, transportation, etc.) as they build self-sufficiency.
If your organization is interested in co-sponsorship, please contact Sarah at church.relations@lsswis.org.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers provide that extra helping hand and support that really makes a difference in helping people learn needed skills and improve their English. They also help refugees step out in their communities and experience things like farmers markets, museums, zoos and parks, etc.
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More Ways to Help Support Refugees
In-Kind Donations
Please download LSS Refugee Supply Kits or our LSS Refugee Welcome Home Complete Supply List 2022 for new and like new items that we are able to accept. Gift cards are especially useful as well. To schedule a donation drop-off, contact us at refugee@lsswis.org or 414-246-2517.
Ways to give cash donations are listed below.
- cash donations to cover the cost of rent for apartments and entire homes for up to six months.
- Online: Click Donate at the top or bottom of this page and complete the form.
- Mail: Make checks payable to Lutheran Social Services – Refugee and send to P.O. Box 88868, Milwaukee, WI, 53288.
- In-Kind and other donations: Email refugee@lsswis.org with your offering.
Check back for updates on the situation and needs for support.