The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is a faith-based movement meeting the changing needs of asylum seekers, refugees and at-risk immigrants in collaboration with others, making San Antonio a welcoming community for refugees.
What We Do
- We respond to the needs as they present themselves and as they change.
- We provide basic support to people on their journey.
- We educate and advocate to change the systems that impact immigrants.
- We pray in community.
Who We Help
We currently help many asylum seekers. These are migrants who have begun their asylum application, and are still awaiting the official grant of asylum by a judge. The people we help usually come from Latin America and Africa (as of July 2019).
Our Goals
- Recruit volunteers and provide funding for IWC service programs that serve the immigrant community.
- Educate ourselves and others on immigration issues.
- Allocate funds to provide material support for asylum seekers and at-risk immigrants.
- Become aware of organizations which work with at-risk immigrants, collaborate with them and support their work.
- Engage in advocacy activities related to migrant populations.
We are always in need of people who feel compelled to defend the rights of vulnerable immigrants, are social media savvy, have a passionate voice, and know the immigration issues.
Click here to learn about IWC's history of advocacy and current action items.
If you are interested in joining the IWC Advocacy Committee, click here to get started.
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition has helped thousands of families who have traveled far, seeking asylum from the violence of their homeland.
We don’t have any paid staff. All of the people in our organization are committed volunteers. That means we depend on your generous donations to continue operating effectively.
Our donors feel strongly about family separation, the unjust imprisonment of asylum seekers, and the right to a life free from persecution.
Your donations directly strengthen our organization, and thus, positively impact the lives of our migrant families.
Click here to learn more and donate.
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is a faith-based movement meeting the changing needs of asylum seekers, refugees and at-risk immigrants in collaboration with others, making San Antonio a welcoming community for refugees.
Click here to learn about current volunteer opportunities and register as a volunteer.