Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC)

The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is a faith-based movement meeting the changing needs of asylum seekers, refugees and at-risk immigrants in collaboration with others.

• We respond to the needs as they present themselves and as they change.
• We provide basic support to people on their journey.
• We educate and advocate to change the systems that impact immigrants.
• We pray in community.

We currently help many asylum seekers. These are migrants who have begun their asylum application, and are still awaiting the official grant of asylum by a judge. The people we help usually come from Latin America and Africa (as of July 2019).

• Recruit volunteers and provide funding for IWC service programs that serve the immigrant community.
• Educate ourselves & others on immigration issues.
• Allocate funds to provide material support for asylum seekers and at-risk immigrants.
• Become aware of organizations which work with at-risk immigrants, collaborate with them and support their work.
• Engage in advocacy activities related to migrant populations.