MEETING THE MOST IMMEDIATE AND VITAL NEEDS
Since 2016, our dynamic and passionate team has responded to the ongoing refugee crisis by meeting the most immediate and vital needs of thousands of refugee families. With minimal overhead and an army of volunteers, we fill gaps and rapidly adapt to conditions on the ground in ways larger organizations often can’t.
Two million people live in Gaza. Almost half of them are children. Heeding warnings to flee to the south, 1.9 million people have been displaced from their homes. And supply routes have been cut off, and children and families in Gaza are running out of food, water, electricity, and medicine.
An aid corridor has opened through Egypt, and convoys have been able to bring aid into Gaza, but it is nowhere near enough to meet the need. LHI is responding with food, water, medicine, and psychological first aid.
UGANDA: IMPROVING LIVES WITH LIVESTOCK
80% of the refugees in Uganda are women and children. 91% of Uganda’s refugee population are considered economically vulnerable. A gift of a goat or a chicken can make a significant difference in the financial stability of refugees.
Lifting Hands International, in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, is setting up housing for incoming refugees in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.
As part of the resettlement process, refugee apartments must be fully furnished before families move in. However, unless they are fortunate enough to have the long list of housing items donated, families must purchase plates, cups, furniture, and household supplies with their own limited funds. That's where we come in.
INTERNATIONAL AID: DISTRIBUTING AID AROUND THE WORLD
Our humanitarian aid warehouse in Utah collects, sorts, packs, ships, and distributes supplies to refugee families living in camps in Jordan, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Bangladesh. We carefully sort and pack items, making it easier for the aid to be distributed when a shipment arrives.
Since March 2022, we have met needs quickly and efficiently by supporting communities on the frontlines, training and empowering our Ukrainian partners, and providing medical aid and social-emotional support throughout the country. Yet, our work in Ukraine is far from complete. You don't have to travel to the frontlines to make a difference. Learn how you can help!
Through our Gather for Goats program in Jordan, hundreds of Syrian refugee families have received the gift of milk goats. Goats provide an immediate improvement to their quality of life. Families drink the milk and make cheese and yogurt, and the extra along with baby goats are sold to provide sustainable income.
Located just 100 meters from the refugee camps in Serres, Greece, LHI's Refugee Center supports the camp’s 1,100+ residents. At the Center, daily classes are held on a range of subjects including English, German, and more. There’s a Female-Friendly Space, a Child-Friendly Space, and an Aid Distribution Warehouse that provides dry food, fresh produce, and hygiene supplies. Camp residents also have access to a computer space, and social events are held including movie nights and talent shows featuring dancing and singing.
When Central American refugees arrive in the US, they are held at detention centers and put through preliminary processing before being dropped off at various different locations along the border. There, generous nonprofit organizations and churches provide services including warm meals, showers, and a place to stay for a short time. This gives families time to figure out how to get where they are going, which is often to stay with relatives already living in the US. LHI collects and delivers aid to shelters along the border that support these families through our US Border Aid program.
Sometimes urgent and unforeseen situations arise. Unfortunately for many refugees around the world, it happens all too often. That’s why we started our Greatest Need program—to respond quickly as new needs arise on the ground. Hundreds of refugee families have benefitted from initiatives made possible by our Greatest Need program.
“Getting involved made me love refugees even more! And seeing the out pouring of donations from people helped me see that there are still good people out there!”