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Ruck for Refuge
Sunday, September 20th
"Rucking" is the action of walking distances while carrying a weighted backpack. We do it for fitness. Millions of refugees do it
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Helping people survive and recover from forced displacement
together with the global church.
Sunday, September 20th
"Rucking" is the action of walking distances while carrying a weighted backpack. We do it for fitness. Millions of refugees do it
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who flees their community due to crisis, violence, or persecution. They are protected by international law as they seek a safe and welcoming community.
It is in God’s nature to love and welcome all and He tells his people to love and welcome refugees.
Learn how you and your church can help your community flourish
by becoming more welcoming.
Interactive workshops (90 min to full day) equip churches to welcome people from various cultures and backgrounds.
Connect →Interactive trainings help youth understand their vital role as global Christians actively engaged in peacemaking.
Connect →Every Thursday, 12:00–12:30 EST — join online with people across Canada, the US, and Mexico who care about refugees.
Connect →Every year, refugee students and employment interns are given the opportunity to study and work in Canada through government-approved programs.
Connect →Food and shelter keep people alive
Hospitality and homes help people live
Learn more about our continuum of care →We have discovered that the most effective way to support refugees in establishing homes is to share our homes with them until they can create a home of their own.
Families and individuals who have space to share in their own homes welcome refugee guests for 4–6 months. A kinship circle of trained companions supports the host throughout.
Ideal for churches or groups who rent or own housing for 2–12 people. We can help you establish a safe and welcoming home for refugees right in your own community.
in the world are forcibly displaced. We in Canada resettle less than 1% of them. The global church is present everywhere people are displaced in the world. Learn how to connect with our global partners as
they care for the 99%.
Church-based gardening ministry in Dzaleka Refugee Camp (58,000 residents) — trained gardeners providing food, hope, and nourishment to families living on less than $1 a day.
thriveforgood.orgEuroRelief ensures survivors arriving on Greece's shores receive clothing, food, counselling, education, and navigation support for their journey into community.
eurorelief.netA network of 20+ churches provide safe spaces across Colombia for women and children fleeing Venezuela — shelter, music, tutoring, sports, and food.
fundasiondoulos.orgThe STEP Ministry provides quality education for 100+ refugee children in Beirut — lifeskills, trauma care, and food security for children barred from regular schools.
beirutnazarenechurch.orgI Live Again Uganda brings trauma healing and restoration to entire communities — seeds, goats, home supplies, and mediation with village elders for lasting peace.
ilauganda.orgBridges of Hope works with local Christian churches to provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support to Sudanese refugees waiting years in Egypt for peace.
Learn More →The mission and work of IAFR flows out of our faith in Jesus Christ — who taught us that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love our neighbour.
All people are image bearers of God. We are committed to living and working in ways that reflect the value of each human being.
Prayer forms us in the ways of Jesus, connects us to the Spirit's movement, and directs how we partner with God in the world.
Acknowledging that our Triune God exists as relationship, we prioritize relationship in all that we do.
We nurture connections and partnerships that lead to practical cooperation and shared mission.
We are transformed by the generous mutuality of both welcoming and being welcomed by displaced people.
We advocate for the vulnerable and work towards social systems that root out oppression — longing for a world where all people flourish together.
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