One of the important roles of the International Humanitarian Foundation is to protect refugees and asylum seekers in the United States. Today millions of people in the third world countries are displaced from their native homes, without clothes, food, and shelter. They are hopeless and devastated.
Lives in Crisis
Over 19 mln people (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports) became refugees in 2005. There are approximately 50 million uprooted people around the world - refugees who have sought safety in another country, and people displaced within their own country. Around half of this displaced population are children. And 10 million of these people are kids under the age of 18. Ten million children under the age of five die each year, the majority from preventable diseases and asylum seekers in the industrialized world.
The IHF Response Through Understanding
Understanding the situation of refugees, limited knowledge of English, absence of local documents or work authorization, no income, and very often no savings the IHF initiative "Mission: Freedomland" aims refugees those who come from countries in war or another armed conflict.
Our "Mission: Freedomland" Social Services Program helps refugees and asylum seekers during the most difficult time of transition to the U.S. society by offering basic assistance:
- Orientation
- Products supply
- Shelter assistance
- Immigration services
Your donation with money, free rent, property, and products help us maintain our program. We at IHF greatly appreciate all your help and endless support for our charitable programs. Here you can make a donation for this "Mission: Freedomland" Program.
If you wish to use one or all of our services, please, contact our "Mission: Freedomland" Social Services Program coordinator.
Orientation
Orientation for new immigrants with referrals to government sources, the English language training classes, medical help available, understanding of the traditions and customs, and direct schools for children.
Shelter Assistance
We understand the difficulties refugees come through when they first come to America. New immigrants can take advantage of our program and get rent assistance for the first 3 months of their staying in the United States.
Product Supply
New immigrants can apply to our Program for basic necessities. Thanks to our community supporters our organization maintains a fund of the following new and used items at our warehouse in Los Angeles:
- Seasonal clothes for adult makes and females
- Seasonal clothes for infants, babies, toddlers and children
- Shoes for adults and children
- Warm blankets and linens
- Toys
- Cleaning supplies
- Personal sanitary items
- Canned foods
- Bottled water