Refugees are forced out of their country because of threats to their personal safety.
©UNCHR M. Hofer
Like each one of us, a refugee is an image-bearer of God who hopes for a safe life and opportunities to thrive.
Refugees are parents, grandparents, and guardians who want to provide for their loved ones.
©UNCHR E. Colt
Today, due to war and persecution there are more people fleeing their homes than at any time since World War II.
Through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program Canadians have the opportunity to offer protection and a new home to refugees.
With the support of Christian
Reformed congregations in Canada,
over 1,000 refugees have been
sponsored and resettled in the past
ten years.
To sponsor a refugee family is to mirror the love of God by serving as “a refuge for the oppressed”
(Psalm 9:9a).
©UNCHR A. McConnell
In the BVOR Program, churches and the government together share the costs of the sponsorship.
©UNCHR B. Sokol
Challenges include:• new restrictive rules limiting which
refugees can be sponsored• lengthy and complicated
application documents for sponsors and refugees
• very slow processing
Canadian churches have both a deep responsibility and a powerful opportunity to care for refugees in the midst of these challenges and the growing crisis.
When you support World Renew’s Refugee ministry, you are advocating for refugee families and giving them critical support as they resettle.
To learn more about refugee sponsorship, call the Refugee Office at World Renew at 1-800-730-3490 or visit our website.
worldrenew.net/refugeesponsorship
New this year through World Renew’s website:
"Journey with Me: Stories that Change Lives,”
an interactive workshop for churches about refugee justice.
Thank you for standing with refugees!
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
- Matthew 25:40