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Interfaith Partnership for refugee resettlement
Newtown, CT​

About Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement

We are people of many faith communities who have joined together to resettle a refugee family in the Newtown, CT area. Our volunteers include those both affiliated and unaffiliated with the partner faith communities.  Working closely with IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services), we co-sponsor refugee families upon their arrival to the United States. We are committed to helping each family learn English, procure employment, enroll in school and become productive and independent community members. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering with IPRR is a great way to assist people who are beginning brand new lives in our country. There are many ways in which you can help. 
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These are some of the many ways in which IPRR assists refugee families:
  • Ensure that housing, furniture, clothing, and food are available upon arrival
  • Enroll children in school and act as liaison with parents
  • Teach about the U.S. financial system and how to balance  the household budget
  • Provide transportation to appointments
  • Assist with employment search for adult family members
  • Connect to formal English Language Instruction and Tutor in English Language 
  • Assist in navigating the US Healthcare system
  • Teach the use of public transportation
  • Introduce American customs, traditions, holidays, sports, and more
  • Teach shopping for food, clothing, and other necessities on a budget

If you would like to volunteer with IPRR or would like to learn more about what we do:  Start here to learn about Volunteer Opportunities.

 

​Make a Donation

 Donate goods and materials: We will occasionally reach out to volunteers and the community when the family is in need of specific household or personal items.  If you would like to be added to the list of potential donors, please email us at iprefugeer@gmail.com with "Household Goods" as the subject.

Make a general monetary donation: Your donation will help cover some of the expenses that our future refugee families may not be able to afford on their own. Donate now using the link below:

To make a donation by check, please make payable to Trinity Episcopal Church, please write IPRR in the memo. Mail to Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street Newtown Ct 06470

Partner faith communities

Al Hedaya Islamic Center
www.hedayacenter.org

Bahá'í Community
​mdeselin@gmail.com
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
www.comeuntochrist.org

Newtown Congregational Church
www.newtownctchurch.org

Trinity Episcopal Church
www.trinitynewtownct.org

Congregation Adath Israel
www.congadathisrael.org

Newtown United Methodist Church
​www.numc.us

IPRR in the News

The Newtown Bee: Interfaith Partnership For Refugee Resettlement: Finding New Homes, Building Safer Lives
By Shannon Hicks, Feb 02, 2020
When Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement (IPRR) launched 3½ years ago, its mission was to help refugees — families that have been displaced because of war, oppression, or fear for their lives — find a new home and build a new life in the United States (continue reading).
The Newtown Bee: Refugee Story Night Unites Community
Alissa Silber, Nov 16, 2018
More than a hundred people came out in support of the Refugee Story Night at Trinity Episcopal Church on November 9. The three-part event began at 5:30 pm and included a dinner prepared by Greenleaf Catering, a screening of the film Soufra, and an hour-long panel discussion (continue reading).

Daily Voice: Newtown Refugee Resettlement Group Finds A New Home For Family From Congo
Donna Christopher,  Feb 08, 2017
NEWTOWN, Conn. — A father and mother who fled the war-torn Congo over 16 years ago, escaping to a refugee camp in Tanzania, are now happily settled in Danbury with their four children, partially thanks to the work of the newly formed Newtown Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement (IPRR) (continue reading). 
IRIS: A Family Company Expands the Definition of Family
Grady Trexler,  July 28, 2021

On a recent afternoon in June, at the Marie’s Movers warehouse in Oxford, Conn., Jim Anctil had two crews arriving—one from as far as Baltimore—and another getting set to make a local delivery. As his employees trickled in, ready to go home after a long drive, or preparing to make another delivery, crew members joked and chit-chatted amidst stacks of furniture waiting to be moved or donated. (continue reading). 
Friends of IPRR
Marie's Movers, Southbury   www.mariesmovers.com
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