Baltimore, United States · Established 1939
LIRS
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Welcoming the stranger.
(About)
One of the largest US refugee resettlement agencies.
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Baltimore, United States. Today it is one of the older organisations of its kind, working on resettlement, children and advocacy and known within the sector for its tagline "Welcoming the stranger.".
The organisation currently operates in 1 country, with major presence in United States. One of the largest US refugee resettlement agencies. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at lirs.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
LIRS is headquartered in Baltimore, United States, established in 1939. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Resettlement — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Children — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Advocacy — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1939
HQ
Baltimore
United States
Countries of work
1+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 1 country.
- United States
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