ABOUT US….

Interfaith Refugee Ministry (IRM) is an outreach ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina established in 1992. Working in affiliation with Episcopal Migration Ministries, New York City, the IRM staff resettles refugees, and provides services to secondary migrants and asylees that have been adjudicated.

IRM serves East Carolina within the diocesan boundaries and collaborates with the local community to expand its resources for refugees and asylees when they first arrive.

A full-time director and a small staff of dedicated workers carry out the administrative, case management and program duties of the ministry. A volunteer board of directors sets policies and monitors and oversees the operations.

The mission statement, established by the Administrative Board of IRM is as follows:

"IRM exists to encourage parishes and congregations of all denominations, and other potential sponsoring groups, to respond to God's call to offer hospitality, welcome and caring for the stranger by responding to the needs of refugees and asylees, and to provide a supportive network of resources and information for these local ministries."

As of 12/30/08, IRM had resettled nearly 1000 refugees; Ethnicities that have been served by Interfaith Refugee Ministry are: Russians, Ukranians, Vietnamese, Bosnians, Croatians, Serbians, Burmese, Chin, Karen, Rohingya, Chinese, Montagnards, Kosovar Albanians, Iranians, Cameroonians, Uzbeki, Sudanese, Rwandans and Colombians.

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IRM sends out a newsletter via email to those people interested in learning more about it's work. If you or someone else that you know are interested in receiving this newsletter, please Email us or call 635-9588 to get onto our distribution list.

Other related websites include:

Episcopal Migration Ministry
United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees