Helping refugee families go from need to succeed
We are a Carmel, Indiana-based 501(c)3 that provides financial and social support to immigrant families who originally came to the United States as legal refugees.
Though the U.S. suspended almost 100% of resettlements in 2025, hundreds of families who arrived here in 2024 need significant help. Though the USCIS program originally committed to offering aid in the form of SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid, these benefits have systematically been cut off to families who have not yet obtained Green Cards. And Green Card processing has been slowed to a halt.
Our organization supports a small number of these hundreds of families, working with them to turn need to succeed over time.
Who we are…
What we do…
We help the families we serve bridge the gap between their initial enormous financial and social needs and their eventual social and financial independence. Our volunteers:
Connect with the family via home visits. We learn about them: their skills, their short-term needs, and their long-term goals. We get to know them and their children.
Offer financial help: Offer rent, transportation, education, and food subsidies that allow families to pay a portion commiserate with their income.
Provide social assistance: Help families connect with resources that help them learn English, gain education, find jobs, and obtain healthcare.
Contact
Reach out with questions or to inquire about volunteer opportunities. One of our volunteers will follow up!
Email
info@fromstrangerstoneighbors.org
Phone
(317) 490-3833