General Fund

A generous unrestricted gift will support IRIM in providing direct services and programs to Chicago's newcomers. Your support will make a difference in the lives of some 2,500 refugee and immigrant children, women and men whom IRIM assists every year.

IRIM’s Wish List

Financial assistance towards our refugee resettlement program

• $5000-$8000 provides for the first 3 months of a refugee family’s needs (apartment, groceries, personal items, etc.) as they work towards self-reliance
• $1000 provides furniture and beds for a family of four to six people
• $750 provides one month’s rent for a one-bedroom apartment
• $500 provides household items for a family of four and groceries for two weeks
• $100 provides a new twin size mattress set for a refugee youth
• $50 provides instructors for two sessions of cultural orientation classes for new arrivals
  
• $25 provides a pre-charged CTA pass for refugees seeking their first American job
   

Financial Assistance towards our vocational and computer lab programs ($125,000)

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All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.