Host an Arriving Refugee

Host families provide a safe, hospitable place for refugees for up to two weeks after they arrive and begin to connect refugees with life-giving, life-sustaining relationships. Many refugee families step off the plane in Seattle and don’t know a single person.

Host families welcome arriving refugees at the airport. They also provide:

• Food and housing for one to two weeks
• Basic lessons on home appliance use
• Instruction on basic housekeeping skills
• Introduction to the community (grocery store, post office, etc.)
  

Prior to hosting, families must:

• Fill out an application, including a background check
• Attend a volunteer orientation
• Have a home visit from the volunteer coordinator

If you are interesting in hosting a family, please contact:

(206) 587-0234 x 111 or VolunteerSeattle@wr.org