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Open Doors for Refugees

Helping refugees make a home in the Madison area

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  • Volunteer
  • Give Furniture & Household Items
  • About
    • Who We Are
      • Open Doors for Refugees

        Open Doors for Refugees is an all-volunteer organization based in Madison, Wisconsin whose mission is to help refugees make a home in the Madison area.

    • Who Are Refugees?
      • Who are Refugees?

        People who have fled their country to escape persecution, violence, or war are refugees.

        Refugees in Wisconsin

        Between 2019 and 2021, 1,254 refugees have settled in Wisconsin.

    • Refugee Stories
      • Refugee Stories
      • Albert & Muhiya
      • Ahmad & Hanan
      • Aziz & Safia
      • Safalani
      • Abdullah – A Father and Son Graduate Together
      • Rasha – Building a Good Life
      • Aziz – Movement and Change
    • Resources
      • Resources
      • Our Madison Partners
      • Facts & Data
      • News & Political Organizations
      • Neighboring Organizations
      • Legal Info
      • Media
    • Contact Us
      • Contact Us

        General: OpenDoorsForRefugees@gmail.com

        Donate Furniture and Household Items: donations@odfr.org

        Volunteering Inquiries: volunteers@odfr.org

        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OpenDoorsForRefugees/

        Telephone: (608) 561-7858

  • What We Do
    • Financial Support Programs
      • Financial Support Programs

        We have a variety of financial programs to support refugees.

    • Service Teams
      • Service Teams

        We support recent refugee arrivals in a variety of ways, largely through a network of volunteer teams.

        11 activity-focused teams work together to help refugees in the Madison area.

    • Upcoming Meetings & Events
      • Upcoming Meetings

        We are once again hosting meetings to keep the community updated on how to help local refugees.

        Upcoming Events

        We host a series of events throughout the year.

  • Latest Updates
    • Upcoming Events
      • Upcoming Events

        Upcoming ODFR events and programs.

    • Past Newsletters
      • Past Newsletters

        Every month, Open Doors for Refugees releases a newsletter.

        Sign up to begin receiving email updates every other month.

    • ODFR News
      • ODFR News

        News posts about ODFR and our interactions with the local community and updates about past ODFR events.

    • World News
      • World News

        Posts about current world affairs.

    • Special Topics
      • Special Topics

        Posts that go into detail about major world events and other important topics. We tend to keep these updated over time.

    • Related News & Other Media
      • Related News & Other Media

        A timeline of articles and other media that reference our work.

Refugee Stories

Meet Albert & Muhiya

Albert and Muhiya's Family
Hard Work to Help Others

Meet Ahmad and Hanan

Yousef with Snowman
Life-Changing Decisions

Meet Aziz and Safia

Reconnecting with Family

Meet Safalani

Confidence to Share

Meet Abdullah

Abdullah Graduation
A Father and Son Graduate Together

Meet Rasha

Rasha and family
Building a Good Life

Meet Aziz

Aziz and his family at an event in a field.
Movement and Change

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Every other month, Open Doors for Refugees releases a newsletter. Sign up with your email here to begin taking part.

  • How to Help
    • Donate (Financial Support)
    • Volunteer
    • Give Furniture and Household Items
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Who Is a Refugee?
    • Refugee Stories
    • Resources
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Financial Support Programs
    • Service Teams
    • Upcoming Meetings & Events
  • Latest Updates
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Newsletters
    • ODFR News
    • World News
    • Special Topics
    • Related News & Other Media

Open Doors for Refugees is a Madison-based all-volunteer organization with 501(c)(3) status through the Center for Community Stewardship.