HIAS
Drawing on our Jewish values and history, and working with host communities, HIAS provides vital services to refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced and stateless persons around the world and advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives. For more than a century, HIAS has been there for refugees when and where they need help most. Now working in the U.S. and more than 20 other countries around the world, we provide vital services to refugees and asylum seekers of all faiths so they can rebuild their lives in safety. With the Jewish community beside us, we also advocate for the rights of forcibly displaced people globally. Throughout our expansive history and with your partnership, we’ve confronted—and overcome—formidable challenges facing refugees. There have never been more people seeking safety and so few places willing to protect and welcome them. Refugees deserve a world in which they find welcome, safety, and opportunity.
Through its network of local Jewish resettlement partner agencies and refugee assistance organizations, HIAS welcomes resettled refugees through the U.S. government’s admissions program and helps them rebuild their lives in communities across the country. In Ohio, HIAS is proud to partner with JFS Columbus.
HIAS proactively prepares for and responds to emergencies and disasters around the world which create displaced populations, and helps build resilience and support recovery.
HIAS provides legal services and support, including free legal representation for asylum seekers so they can obtain legal status.
HIAS works to end gender-based violence by reducing risk; helping survivors, women, girls, and LGBTQ people find healthcare and safety; and changing beliefs that perpetuate violence so they can live safely.
HIAS runs community-based mental health programs that promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities so they can heal and rebuild their lives.
HIAS enables refugees to work toward financial independence so they can provide for themselves and their families and contribute to their local economies and communities.
HIAS is a leader with the expertise, partnerships, and values necessary to respond to the global crisis.
Refugees deserve a world in which they find welcome, safety, and opportunity.
