Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc.

Who we are:

Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive resettlement and support services to forcibly displaced refugee and immigrant populations in Kentucky.

Established in Louisville in 1990, KRM has grown to meet the increased number of families in need of critical support, expanding to include additional sub-offices in Lexington (est. 1998) and Covington (est. 2021). KRM provides resettlement and long-term, ongoing services to refugees and immigrants through agency-based resources and staff; faith- and community-based support; a network of volunteers; and community partner organizations in order to promote self-sufficiency, successful integration and a sense of belonging. KRM is committed to offering access to resources and opportunities, reducing access barriers and promoting awareness of diversity for the benefit of the whole community.

Today, KRM continues to provide robust services to refugee and immigrant families. We help clients access employment, housing, medical and mental health services. We work with refugee youth to promote academic success and continuing education. We offer English, cultural orientation and citizenship classes. We provide immigration legal services. We assist families in financial hardship in meeting basic needs. And now, we help our clients navigate the new and rising challenges in an ever-changing atmosphere. 

What your gift could do:

• $25 - Provides school supplies to a new refugee student beginning classes
• $50 - Gives a winter coat to a single mother and her child
• $100 - Assists a refugee family with the cost of groceries for one month
• $250 - Provides four pairs of steel-toe boots for newly hired refugee in the workforce
• $500 - Supports the distribution of household goods and basic necessities to refugee and immigrant families
• $1,000 - Creates a scholarship for an aspiring college student
• $5,000 - Sponsors two families for two months of rental support
• $10,000 - Ensures interpretation services in multiple languages for a year of cultural orientation programming

Together as a community, we support refugees and welcome immigrants. Through KRM, you encourage hope, advocate for newcomers, and transform the lives of those seeking safety.