Nonprofit

Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR)


  • Mission

    Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees is a division of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and an affiliate of the international humanitarian organization, Church World Service. Since 1979, Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) has worked to resettle refugees from all over the world, including Angola, Bosnia, the Congo, Cuba, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Myanmar, Sierra Leone, Somalia, the former Soviet Union, Sudan, Vietnam and elsewhere. SOAR offers comprehensive and compassionate resettlement and immigration/legal services to assist refugees and asylees in becoming self-sufficient, integrated members of the community.

    About Us

    We are seeking volunteers to provide direct assistance to newly-arrived refugees.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • Immigrants or Refugees
    • International Relations

    Location & Contact

    • 503-284-3002
    • 7931 NE Halsey St., Suite 314, Portland, Oregon, US
      Suite 314
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