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HIAS

Thematic Focus Areas

Refugees
Social Justice
Economic Development
For over 100 years, this organization has been helping refugees rebuild their lives in safety and freedom.
Logo for HIAS- Welcome the stranger. Protect the refugee.

Website

EIN

13-5633307

CFC Number

10182

Give Global Blog

Rahmatullah Hamkar and Zekkra Sayed Jan, 10, lay down fresh soil as they work to expand the Refugee Garden in Clearwater, Florida on June 1, 2023.
If you had to leave your home permanently at a moment’s notice, what would you bring with you? Likely your identification documents and a few prized possessions. What about all of the comforts of home, such as your favorite foods? Millions of refugees face these gut-wrenching decisions on a daily basis.  In this heartwarming story, Global Impact partner HIAS describes how they provide refugees with some of the comforts of home by hosting a community garden to grow their local foods and build connections with other local refugees. Read the story below, then consider giving to HIAS in your workplace...

Charity Photos

  • Title: Caminando Project
  • Charity: HIAS
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Photo Credit: HIAS

For more than half a year there has been a close collaboration in Ecuador between HIAS and UN Women on the Caminando program.

  • Title: Ukrainian refugees Max and Yuna arriving at JFK airport, November 4, 2022
  • Charity: HIAS
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Photo Credit: Nancy Israeli / HIAS

  • Title: Magdiel Galeano Gómez (right) and his husband Jeffrey (left) attend Costa Rica’s pride march on June 26, 2022 in San Jose
  • Charity: HIAS
  • Country: Costa Rica
  • Photo Credit: Magdiel Galeano Gómez / HIAS

Charity Videos

Charity Impact

Magdiel Galeano Gómez, a refugee from Nicaragua now living in Costa Rica, works on a product for his business.
For Magdiel Galeano Gómez and his husband Jeffrey*, both refugees from Nicaragua living in Costa Rica, the idea for their business, Jeff Creative, first began to solidify as they collected beautiful shells and rocks during a walk on the beach. From there, the plan to use upcycled materials to create artisanal home decorations took shape. With encouragement from one of their university professors, they began to sell their products. But while they were passionate about the business, they were also struggling. “If we had money for the house, we didn’t have money for food,” said Galeano Gómez. Both were still in university, and all the money they made from the business was being reinvested in purchasing the parts that they couldn’t upcycle, such as wiring for lamps. That’s when HIAS Costa Rica entered the picture. When a staff member reached out to see if the couple would want to participate...