What is a co-sponsor?
According to an agreement with the Department of State, LIRS sponsors each refugee case and finds co-sponsors, most often local churches and organizations, to assist with material help during the first few months after arrival: rent, food and clothing. They also serve as friends and guides to American culture, helping with transportation to medical appointments, social service appointments, schools and job interviews. Co-sponsorship is not an indefinite commitment, but is a way of helping the refugees in their first months in the United States. Click here to download LIRS’s co-sponsorship manual.
