Unite in Care:
Help Us Sustain Critical Support for Refugees & Vulnerable Immigrants
The past year and a half have been very difficult for immigrants and refugee families due to harmful rhetoric, hyperaggressive enforcement actions, sudden policy shifts, and staggering reduction of legal immigration pipelines. Despite adverse conditions, World Relief Sacramento supports refugees that are able to come legally, and offers robust program-based support for families that are already lawfully present in the Greater Sacramento Region—home to an estimated 40,000 Afghans (CapRadio, 2026) and 20,000 Ukrainians (PPIC), among thousands of others. Among these populations are numerous families who rely on World Relief Sacramento for integration services- even years after their initial arrival.
Loss of federal funding makes your individual support critical. It sustains services like employment assistance, housing, health navigation, wellness, casework, and immigration legal aid, while enabling us to meet emerging needs such as food assistance.
Recent policy changes bar many immigrant families from SNAP benefits until they obtain green cards—a process that can take years—leaving them vulnerable during early integration. World Relief steps in to fill this gap, ensuring families have food and dignity.
Helping these families is not a faraway issue, it is helping your own community. These families work in industries and businesses you rely on, their kids go to school with your kids, and they help contribute in countless ways to the diverse social fabric of Sacramento. Join us in Uniting in Care for our immigrant neighbors.
💛POLICIES MAY CHANGE, BUT COMPASSION DOESN'T HAVE TO💛
Your support on BIG DAY OF GIVING will help sustain vital services for refugees and immigrants—such as housing assistance, job support, English classes, and legal aid—that build pathways to stability and belonging. By UNITING IN CARE, you ensure families continue to receive the care and support they need to thrive.

Why World Relief Sacramento?
For 37 years, World Relief Sacramento has been a trusted partner in welcoming refugees, asylees, and vulnerable immigrants in the Greater Sacramento region. With deep cultural competency and extensive experience, our diverse team has empowered more than 40,000 refugees and immigrants to rebuild their lives through comprehensive support services—including English language education, housing assistance, career development, case management, and legal aid.
In FY2025, we served over 1,200 refugees and immigrants. Beyond the individual impact of our services, our work extends to the home, providing safety, stability, and restoration for entire families, including vulnerable children. At World Relief Sacramento, we walk alongside these families in partnership with the Church and our community, helping them secure and sustain housing, access healthcare, enroll in school, learn English, and find jobs—empowering them to become self-sufficient and thrive in the Greater Sacramento Region.
Although the arrival of new refugees has been impacted due to recent federal changes, thousands of refugees are already living in our local neighborhoods—from Arden-Arcade to Elk Grove, Citrus Heights to West Sacramento. These families will continue to need support in the months and years ahead as they work toward full integration and independence in their new home.
Who is a Refugee? A refugee is any person outside their country of nationality, unable to return due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on factors like race, religion, or political opinion.
💛Measure Your Impact💛
Below are examples of how your giving can help a refugee or immigrant family. Please consider giving a DONATION in one of the following amounts:
🥘 FOOD
💛 $200 – Covers a week of groceries for a family of four
🏠 HOUSING
💛 $350 – Provides a full-size mattress and bedframe for a refugee family
💛 $2,000 – Provides housing assistance to cover rent ($500/month for 4 months)
🚗 TRANSPORTATION
💛 $50 – Provides a rideshare gift card to attend a job interview
💛 $350 – Provides a bike, helmet, lights, and lock for commuting to work
💛 $600 – Offers behind-the-wheel driving instruction for one refugee
📘 EDUCATION
💛 $25 – Provides English learning materials and workbooks for one refugee
💛 $1,000 – Supplies laptops for four refugees for education and job training
Other Ways to Unite in Care:
We would be happy to meet with you to discuss the many ways you can support our mission. Here are a few examples:
Volunteer your time and skills
Connect us with employers, event sponsors, churches and community orgs, and other service providers
Donate in-kind goods like food, bikes, and used vehicles
Explore Monthly Giving, Employer Matching, and Asset Giving (Stocks, IRA deductions, etc.)
Spread the Word: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to stay updated and help share our impact
💛TOGETHER, WE CAN KEEP HOPE ALIVE FOR OUR NEWEST NEIGHBORS💛
