Getting Involved
Wondering how to get involved? These resources can help you and
your family find opportunities to lift and serve within your community.
Five
Ways to Get Started:
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Get informed about the needs in your community
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Volunteer with an organization you admire
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Make a new friend
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Do something you enjoy with someone new
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Invite someone to your family night
Seven
Challenges Refugees Face:
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Learning a new language
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Building a new support network of friends
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Understanding different cultural customs and practices
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Providing the appropriate academic support for their children
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Accessing basic services, such as medical care
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Finding transportation
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Securing employment
Local
Organizations That Might Need Volunteers:
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Government resettlement agencies
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Schools
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Religious places of worship
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Interfaith groups
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Low-income health clinics
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Local nonprofits
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Community centers
In
the United States, members can call 2-1-1 to learn about opportunities to serve
refugees in their communities. Outside the United States, leaders can contact
their area welfare manager for help in identifying trusted organizations in
their area.
Five
Questions to Ask When Identifying Potential Organizations:
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Whom do you help?
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How are you helping them?
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What needs would you like to address but aren’t able to?
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Beyond financial contributions, how can I help?
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How do the services you offer help people to eventually meet
their own needs?
LDS
Charities is the humanitarian arm of the Church. In 2015, LDS Charities
completed 2,300 projects in 136 countries that provided aid with disaster
relief, clean water and sanitation, wheelchairs, maternal and newborn care,
immunization campaigns, vision care, and family gardening.
Did
you know that in addition to supporting local organizations, the Church
partners with global relief organizations that assist refugees, such as:
·
Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
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International Medical Corps (IMC)
·
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
·
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund(UNICEF)
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