Love Dignifies

Walk with refugees and asylum seekers!

People are on the move. They’re fleeing war, conflict and persecution. They’re looking for work, for safety and a new home. Many have been trafficked, abused or cast out. For any number of reasons, they are in a new place. They’re seeking a new life and their needs are many.

“I really love how you treated us.
This is the first time I’ve seen us Syrians treated like this.
I love it.”

Refugee Centre Guest

In West Asia alone, the UNHCR* estimates that 6 million Syrian refugees have fled into neighbouring Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

Many refugees arrive in Australia as asylum seekers from countries such as Sri Lanka, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

As we welcome new neighbours into our communities, we have the opportunity to share the journey with them, to provide practical support and place for hospitality.

Our work in Australia

includes visiting detention centres, running playgroups, English language teaching, providing meaningful employment, upskilling and participation in the community.

In West Asia we partner with the local church

to respond to the diverse needs of asylum seekers. From provision of essentials such as food and warm clothing, combatting isolation through community connection, opportunities to learn new skills and improve local language. Our team also provides critical support and referral services within the community. By finding a place of safety and belonging, people may begin to heal from the trauma of conflict, loss and displacement.

Support this work

Jesus taught that to welcome the “stranger” is to welcome Christ himself.

Interserve helps Christians come alongside refugees and asylum seekers with Love that shares the Journey of hardship and hope, until we arrive ‘home’ together.

We are seeking to raise $25,000 to fund this work this Christmas. Will you help us today?

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When the world is hurting, Love takes action.

Love Respects

Women and men overcoming abuse.

Love Restores

Care for nature. Care for people.

Love Heals

Healthcare for people in remote or poor communities.

Love Understands

People from different backgrounds building mutual respect.

Love Risks

Equipping followers of Jesus to live out their faith.

Learn more about Interserve

Our Stories

Borderlands

We need people skilled in understanding complex social, multi-cultural and multi-linguistic contexts. We need to mobilise those who are willing to live far from the ‘happening places’ in mission and be in for the long haul to be a part of community transformation.

Under the Fig Tree

I hear whispers about people who care...

Speak up for us

Each week I visit refugees who are being detained in the Immigration Detention Centre. Having left their country in fear of their lives, they now live in a country which does not recognise them or give them any legal rights. My fears pale in comparison.

Contact us: Phone: 1800 067 100. Email: info@interserve.org.au

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Interserve Australia Limited and Interserve Development Limited are registered charities with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC). Your donation will be used to support Interserve workers serving people on the margins, in the areas described. Any donations that exceed the needs of this appeal will be used for a similar purpose in the area of greatest need. Donations of $2 or more to Interserve Development Limited are tax-deductible in Australia. Privacy Policy