Organization Name: Samaritas (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (LSSM)-Refugee Resettlement Central Michigan)
Organization Overview: Refugee Services
Refugees are people of all ages who are forced from their own countries by war or political unrest and who cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, ethnicity, religion or political affiliations. Many spend years in refugee camps before they are given permission to enter the United States. They arrive with little more than the clothes they are wearing.
Refugees come here seeking protection and a chance to build a new life. They are eager to learn, to work and to become productive contributors to society. As they become settled, they build businesses, create jobs, revitalize neighbourhoods, fuel the economy and strengthen the tax base, enriching their communities.
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan has been the Michigan affiliate of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service since the 1950s. In 2002, Lutheran Social Services became the Michigan affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries as well. As the largest refugee resettlement agency in the state, Lutheran Social Services has resettled thousands of people from dozens of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America.
Language: Arabic,Croatian,English,Serbian
Cultures: Arabic,Bosnian,Chaldean,Iraqi,Refugees or Asylees,Syrian
Street: 2 W Michigan Ave Suite 300
City/Township: Battle Creek
State: MI
Zip Code: 49017
Country: USA
Phone: (269) 532-0827
Organization Name: Welcoming Michigan
Organization Overview: When it comes to immigration, it’s easy to let differences separate us. Michigan thrives when we bring the best of what has been and the best of what can be together to create a stronger, more vibrant Michigan for all. At Welcoming Michigan, we seek to build mutual respect among foreign-born and U.S.-born people who call Michigan home today. Together. It’s better.
Language: English,French
Cultures: All,American
Street: 4605 Cass Ave,
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48201
Country: USA
Phone: (734) 845-8695
Fax No: (269) 492-7198
Email: csauve@lsscm.org
Website: http://welcomingmichigan.org/
