Share Your Blessings

When you give to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service you share your blessings with those whose lives we touch each and every day.

  • An elder from Burma who languished in a refugee camp in Thailand for over 16 years
  • A mother who fled Sudan with her five children to escape war and violence
  • A 15-year-old boy from Guatemala who crossed the desert on foot to find his mother in New York
  • The family of a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota, a U.S. citizen, whose immigrant wife was detained and nearly deported after a visit to her home country
  • An asylum seeker from China who was brutally tortured for promoting democracy


Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is a ministry run with efficiency and integrity. We rely on strong partnerships with our donors and volunteers, and we operate with transparency. Of every dollar we spend, only one penny is used for fund raising, just 9 cents goes to administrative expenses for our staff nationwide, and 90 cents goes to serving vulnerable newcomers! We keep costs and expenses low so that we can make the most difference in as many lives as possible.

Your contribution makes a difference. And it will go to help those who need it most right now.

Make your gift today and show that welcome starts with you!