Since 1980, the United States has admitted more than 3 million refugees seeking asylum from dangerous situations. — U.S. Department of the State
Claretian-Led Support
Located at St. Anthony Mary Claret Parish in Fresno, California, it provides food, clothing, medical supplies, and other needs to agricultural workers living in eight migrant camps located around Fresno County.
An organization in Forest Park, IL, dedicated to serving Venezuelan migrants who have fled their homeland for safety and stability. The ministry offers resources, legal assistance, a food pantry, clothing, and household goods.
Casa Corazón (Claret House), Chicago, IL
Offering refugee residents stability and security for six months to a year.
Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Ukraine
Humanitarian Relief Efforts – (Ukraine, Haiti) Since the beginning of the war, the United Nations refugee agency reports that more than 8 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Ukraine, with Poland alone accepting more than a million refugees.
In addition to their normal work, the Claretian community now serves the Ukraine humanitarian crisis as drivers, transporting mothers with children to the Polish border; organizes food, clothing, and medicine; and provides money to those who fled with nothing. They are doing their best to stay safe, but the situation could change at any moment.