SIGNING UP & VOLUNTEERING AT WORLDFEST WorldFest 2023 is swiftly approaching, and we still need volunteers for the KRM booth! Many two- or three-hour shift times are still available September 1st – 4th, all throughout the day. With a …
KRM is receiving two groups of Afghan evacuees, with their arrival in Louisville and Lexington having started. First, are holders of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs). These are individuals (along with their spouses and children) who served the U.S. military or …
Kentuckians connecting with their newest neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis As Kentucky commits to flattening the curve through staying healthy at home and social distancing, we are all creating adaptive ways to stay connected and to support each other. Both …
Apply to Volunteer at the Summer Youth Program Summer is almost here! Louisville volunteers, what are your summer plans? Join us as a Summer Youth Program volunteer and spend time with refugee newcomers. Volunteers for this program must be 16 …
Apply to Volunteer at the Summer Youth Program Summer is almost here! Louisville volunteers, what are your summer plans? Join us as a Summer Youth Program volunteer and spend time with refugee newcomers. Volunteers for this program must be 16 …
Over our 27-year history, KRM has been grateful to meet some of the most caring and passionate members of our community — volunteers. Volunteers dedicate their time in many different ways to make Kentucky home for refugees: they set up apartments …
Attention, Louisville volunteers! What are your summer plans? Spend time with your recently-arrived refugee neighbors by volunteering at the KRM Summer Youth Program. Volunteers for this program must be 16 years or older. This is a perfect opportunity for a …
There are many ways to volunteer with Kentucky Refugee Ministries in Louisville and Lexington. A growing program in Louisville is our Adult Cultural Exchange opportunity, which pairs adults with refugee individuals or families who are in need of some extra …
At one of the first meetings between two couples, Louisville-based volunteers Kate Bulinski and Ned Berghausen and recently-arrived KRM clients Francine Djabaa and Godefroid Bomay, they bonded over wedding photos and stories. The two couples come from different backgrounds, separate continents. They …
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a fundamental building block of the services that Kentucky Refugee Ministries provides to refugees in the Lexington area. These classes are provided to entering refugees during the first ninety days (or until …