What we do

The HIAS Foundation provides annual support from its endowment to HIAS so that it can provide vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world and advocate for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.

Through our network of local resettlement partner agencies, HIAS welcomes resettled refugees and helps them build their lives in communities across the United States.

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HIAS provides legal services and support, including free legal representation for asylum seekers so that everyone around the world, including displaced people, can have equal access to their legal rights.

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HIAS works to protect the right of women, girls, and LGBTQ communities to access their full potential and live free from violence by supporting survivors, mitigating risks, and transforming beliefs that perpetuate GBV.

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HIAS' economic inclusion programs ensure that refugees have economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and start their lives anew.

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Advocacy is fundamental to HIAS' work. With the Jewish community beside us, HIAS stands up for the rights of forcibly displaced people globally.

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HIAS' community-based mental health programs promote the well-being of refugees affected by crisis and conflict so they can heal and rebuild their lives.

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As part of HIAS’ commitment to assisting those most in need, we proactively prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters around the world that create displaced populations.

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Through our network of local resettlement partner agencies, HIAS welcomes resettled refugees and helps them build their lives in communities across the United States.

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Ways to give

Paula García, a staff member of HIAS Mexico, provides assistance to Darle from Haiti during a workshop held at the

Gifts By Will

Gifts By Will

Make a gift that costs nothing now.
Claudia, a refugee from Honduras, is seen here with her son Ian and Luis Emilio at the new COMAR (Mexican Commission to Assist Refugees) site in Tapachula, Mexico, on September 11, 2023. These individuals endure lengthy waits, often necessitating overnight stays in line, as they await appointments for humanitarian visas after fleeing Honduras.

Beneficiary Designations

Beneficiary Designations

Beneficiary designations are one of the simplest and most flexible ways to make a gift.
Migrant individuals wait in line along the perimeter of the COMAR (the Mexican Commission to Aid Refugees) premises, September 11, 2023. HIAS is on hand to provide counsel and assistance regarding the application process.

Gifts That Pay You Income

Gifts That Pay You Income

You can support the HIAS Foundation and retain income for yourself and loved ones.
LVIV,UKRAINE - Olena, a mother from Mariupol, Ukraine, holds her children Veronica, 3, Renat, 5, and baby Boghdan, 7 months, inside their small room in a shelter where they have been living for several months after fleeing their now-destroyed city. Olena wishes to relocate to Poland, but she is unable to leave with her current partner as they are not married. Picture taken on February 11, 2023.

Gifts That Protect Your Assets

Gifts That Protect Your Assets

Lead trusts allow you to benefit the HIAS Foundation now, and your heirs later.
Gifts from Retirement Plans

Gifts from Retirement Plans

Gifts from Retirement Plans

Consider retirement-plan benefits for a significant gift to the HIAS Foundation.
Darien Field Manager Daniela Montesinos talks with woman migrant at the Migration Reception Center in Lajas Blancas. Darien province, Panama. August 1, 2023.

What to Give

What to Give

Giving cash is simple, but giving assets such as stocks often offers additional tax savings.

Create your legacy

By providing for HIAS Foundation through your will, trust, retirement assets, or other means, you are sharing your desire to provide vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world. Your bequest or other planned gift of any size will sustain our global impact for future generations.

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