About RIM - Serving Refugees and Asylum Seekers

RIM is an Interfaith, community-based organization that was founded in 1986.

RIM’s volunteers bring clients into relationships with their communities. Programs include:

• Community-based resettlement of asylum seekers and refugees
  
• Job preparation through English and computer classes
  
• Spiritual Care Givers who provide chaplaincy services to immigrant detainees.
• Case Management: All programs rest upon a strong Case Management plan, offering "new life and hope to uprooted people". As one client summed it up, "You took me from nowhere to somewhere."

Recent News

TABCOM forms partnership with RIM

The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts (TABCOM) has offered to partner with RIM to engage congregations in refugee resettlement, and in work with asylum seekers. The First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain is providing leadership for the development of a cluster in Soutwest Boston.

RIM volunteers work to respond to expanded client needs

In 2009, five RIM clusters resettled 32 refugees, 3 SIV cases, and 94 asylees. The five RIM clusters continued to serve an additional 26 clients as well. This trend is expected to continue in 2010. Read more >>

Events Committee looking for volunteers

Interested in helping RIM plan its annual international dinner, concert and other fundraising events? Our committee meets once a month to plan the logistics and publicity efforts for RIM events. Join us today!

Magazine fundraiser to benefit RIM

Purchase or renew your favorite magazine subscriptions in our online store and 40% of your purchase will go directly to our cause. Visit our magazine online store >>