Refugee Charities and NGOs to Support
Charities supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and forcibly displaced people - from emergency response in conflict zones to long-term resettlement and integration programs.
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International Institute of Minnesota
United States
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St Paul, MN
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Human Services
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Welcoming Alliance for Refugee Ministry Warm Inc
United States
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Worcester, MA
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Human Services
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One New Humanity
United States
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Hamtramck, MI
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Community Development
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Mid-Valley Literacy Center
United States
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Salem, OR
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Education
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Multinational Memphis
United States
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Memphis, TN
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Education
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1951 Coffee Company
United States
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Berkeley, CA
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Human Services
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African Community Education Program
United States
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Worcester, MA
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Human Services
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Arab-American Family Support Center Inc
United States
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Brooklyn, NY
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Community Development
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Ayco
United States
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Portland, OR
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Human Services
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Capi USA
United States
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Brooklyn Center, MN
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International
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Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization
United States
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Portland, OR
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Human Services
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Chicagoland Immigrant Welcome Network
United States
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Munster, IN
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Religion
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Communitycare of Lyme
United States
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Lyme, NH
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Community Development
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Community Refugee and Immigration Services Inc
United States
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Columbus, OH
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Human Services
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Corner of Love Ministries
United States
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Kingwood, TX
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International
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Dwell Mobile
United States
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Mobile, AL
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Human Services
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Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc
United States
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Indianapolis, IN
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Human Services
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Faith Frontiers Inc
United States
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Broken Arrow, OK
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International
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Friends of Refugees Inc
United States
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Clarkston, GA
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Human Services
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Havenly
United States
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New Haven, CT
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Human Services
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What is a refugee charity?
Refugee charities support people forced to flee their homes: refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people. The organizations listed here range from international agencies running services in camps and settlements to local groups helping newly arrived families in one city, filterable by country and by organization size. The refugees tag is assigned by GiveRadar from each organization's name, stated mission, and registry classification; charities cannot choose or buy it.
A refugee charity is a nonprofit that supports people displaced by war, persecution, or crisis: refugees who have crossed a border, asylum seekers awaiting a decision, and people displaced inside their own country. Some work at the point of flight, providing shelter and essentials in camps and transit locations; others work at the point of arrival, helping people settle, learn the language, and rebuild in a new country. Many operate across borders, which matters when you check them: the organization collecting donations in your country may be a national branch of a larger body, with its own registration and its own filings. Refugee and migrant inclusion work also sits under UN SDG 10, reduced inequalities.
What do refugee charities do?
Refugee charities work along the whole arc of displacement, from the first days of flight to long-term integration. Typical work includes:
- Emergency shelter, food, and essential supplies for newly displaced people
- Services in refugee camps and settlements: health care, schooling, and safe spaces for children
- Help with registration and asylum procedures, often alongside specialist legal aid organizations
- Language classes, education, and job placement for refugees building a life in a new country
- Family tracing and reunification for relatives separated during flight
- Community sponsorship and volunteer programs that match locals with arriving families
- Psychosocial support and trauma counseling
The first of these overlaps with emergency response work; organizations focused on sudden-onset emergencies rather than displacement are listed under disaster relief.
How to check a refugee charity when a crisis is in the news
A displacement crisis in the headlines is exactly when a refugee charity deserves a closer look, because that is when new fundraisers appear and money moves fastest. Three checks are specific to this cause. First, structure: many refugee organizations fundraise in one country and work in another, so confirm which legal entity you are actually giving to and look at that entity's registration and filings on its profile here. Second, track record with displaced people: an organization that was already running refugee programs before the current crisis is easier to verify than one formed in response to it, because it has filings and history you can read. Third, staying power: displacement usually lasts years after coverage fades, so recent filings and up-to-date reporting tell you whether an organization is still active, not just whether it was there at the peak. Each profile shows registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment; the assessment measures how much an organization discloses, not the impact of its work. The full five-step check is in our guide for donors, and you can look up any specific name with the charity checker.
Common questions
What is a refugee charity?
A refugee charity is a nonprofit that supports refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people: people forced from their homes by war, persecution, or crisis. Its work spans emergency shelter and camp services, help with asylum procedures, and long-term integration support such as language classes, education, and employment. Many refugee charities operate across borders, with national branches registered and filing separately in each country.
How can I help refugees?
The most direct ways to help refugees are giving money to a registered organization working with displaced people, volunteering with a local integration or sponsorship program, and donating requested goods through an organization that handles distribution. Money is usually the most flexible: organizations on the ground can spend it on what is actually needed. Before you give, check the organization's registration, filings, and disclosure on its profile in the directory above.
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