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American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) is an American 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization that provides humanitarian and development aid to the Middle East, specifically the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Jordan.
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development, is a humanitarian-aid organization with main offices in Plymouth, Michigan. It is registered under 501(c)(3) as a non-profit charity organization. [ 1 ] According to its website, Mercy-USA is "dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become ...
From 1915 to 1930, Near East Relief saved the lives of over a million refugees, including 132,000 orphans who were cared for and educated in Near East Relief orphanages. Near East Relief mobilized the American people to raise over $116 million for direct relief. Nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens volunteered to travel overseas.
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund sends medical equipment, supplies, and American medical personnel to the region to treat difficult cases and train Palestinian surgeons. Several injured or sick children are being treated in the U.S. for free. The PCRF relies on volunteers throughout the U.S. who act as host families and donors. The ...
Pages in category "Refugee aid organizations in the United States" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Alight, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their ...
Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, [2] is a non-profit organization that supports refugees and migrants entering the United States. It is one of nine refugee resettlement agencies working with the Office of Refugee Resettlement [3] and one of two that serves unaccompanied refugee minors. [4]
Under international law, a refugee is a person who is outside their country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail themself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution.