Della Lamb has been formally resettling refugees in Kansas City since 2014, but we’ve been providing services to KC’s refugee population for decades! There are many ways you can help our new refugee neighbors. You can prepare a home, teach ESL or cultural orientation, or even partner with a family during the transition! Learn how you can help here!
If you’d like to give financially to help our new neighbors, you can do so here. Donations are used to help with utilities, purchase beds or cribs, given as cash for new clothes, and so much more. Just select “Refugee Services” in the dropdown!
Refugee Resettlement is the newest of Della’s core programs, however, it’s as rewarding as any service Della Lamb offers. After having provided services to refugees living in Kansas City for decades, Della Lamb was approved as a “Refugee Resettlement Agency” by the U.S. State Department’s Office of Refugee Resettlement. In April, 2014, Della Lamb resettled its first refugees. Within two years it became Della’s fastest growing program.
Our Della Lamb refugee team needs volunteers and we have many ways to get involved. Whether you want to prepare and furnish an incoming refugee family’s apartment, help tutor our ESL learners, or walk hand-in-hand with these new families as they acclimate to their new lives in KC, we’d love to see you!
Refugee resettlement is more than just providing shelter—it’s about restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and welcoming our newest neighbors with compassion and dignity. Every step of the journey requires a community of support, and that’s where you come in. Whether you lend your time as a volunteer or make a financial gift, your involvement helps create a place of belonging for families starting over.
Learn more about our refugee resettlement program below: