Unitarian Universalist Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education, Inc.,
a Non-Profit Organization
Getting Involved
Not everyone wants to get involved in the same way. Here are some opportunities for involvement:
Volunteer Your Time
As a non-profit organization, UURISE relies on volunteers to fulfill our mission. If you would like to help, please let us know! We have numerous and varied opportunities for involvement and are certain we can find the perfect way for you to lend your talents and skills.
From answering phones to providing pro bono legal services, UURISE is in need of volunteers willing to provide direct services as well as behind the scenes support. If you have an interest in promoting justice we would like to hear from you. Please email us at info@uurise.org and put “Volunteer” in the subject line.
Make a Donation
UURISE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable and educational corporation. Contributions are tax deductable to the extent allowed by law.
If you believe in the mission of UURISE, please show your support now by making a monetary donation. Your financial support is critical to keep the flame of hope burning for those seeking justice. Donations in any amount are most appreciated. To make a donation go to PayPal.com and enter info@uurise.org.
To donate in other ways, including non-monetary contributions, or if you have a question on how to contribute, please email us at info@uurise.org
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Refugee Facts
Here are some facts provided by The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) about refugees, internally displaced people, asylum-seekers and stateless people around the world in 2006 (latest figures in brackets for Iraq):
Total - 9.9 million (not including 4.3 million Palestinian refugees cared for by another U.N. agency, UNRWA). This was a 14 percent rise on 2005, due mainly to 1.2 million Iraqi refugees and a revised estimate of the refugee population in the United States. The Iraqi refugee total has since risen to 2.2 million.
Top Countries of Origin
- Afghanistan - 2.1 million
- Iraq - 1.5 million (now 2.2 million)
- Sudan - 686,000
- Somalia - 460,000
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - about 400,000
- Burundi - about 400,000
Main Countries of Asylum
- Pakistan - 1 million
- Iran - 968,000
- United States - 844,000
- Syria - 702,000 (now 1.4 million)
- Germany - 605,00