Giving Back-Aiding Refugees

I am working with group of women in The Junior League of San Francisco to support The International Rescue Committee (IRC) by outfitting Bay Area apartments with basic and crucial supplies for refugees who have just been moved to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Each resettlement apartment will be equipped with basic supplies such as sheets, bath linens, pots and pans, plates and utensils, and glasses. A gift registry has been set up through Target.com in support of the efforts to outfit refugee apartments.

The IRC’s San Francisco office was established in 1975 to serve the needs of Southeast Asian refugees who were airlifted to the U.S. after the fall of Saigon.  Since that time, the office has expanded to respond to each new refugee crisis as it has arisen, providing resettlement opportunities to more than 27,000 refugees from more than 30 countries.

The IRC provides a wide range of services to refugees from the time they arrive and works to promote each refugee family’s search for self-sufficiency. The IRC provides new refugees with housing and cash assistance, connects them with health care and other basic services, and helps them gain the skills they need to secure stable employment.  Specialized services for vocational trainees, asylees, and special refugee groups are also provided by dedicated staff and volunteers. The IRC also provides services that help refugees realize their dreams of becoming U.S. citizens.

The refugees come to the United States with absolutely nothing.  A small donation can make a huge difference in their lives and help them become self-sufficient.

Please log on to the registry , purchase an item (most of the items are less than $30!) and help support the project today!