KRM Covington

Founded in 1990 as a nonprofit agency in Louisville, Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) is

a local affiliate of Church World Service (CWS), one of nine national voluntary agencies

authorized to provide resettlement services to refugees legally admitted to the United States

through the State Department. Separately, KRM has also resettled 500 Afghan evacuees, over

300 in Louisville, and Ukrainians offered protection in the U.S. on a temporary humanitarian

basis.

In addition, KRM Louisville also currently serves a sizable number of Cuban who have

recently migrated to the U.S., as well as a small number of individuals from various countries

who have been approved for asylum, are applying for asylum, or are otherwise resident in

Kentucky. KRM secures housing and medical care for clients and provides them with comprehensive

case management, including employment services, ESL and cultural orientation, and

specialized programs for immigrant youth and elders, victims of crime, and the arts. KRM also

offers citizenship classes for legal permanent residents preparing to apply for U.S. citizenship.

KRM Louisville has an immigration legal services office with six full-time staff, including three

attorneys, who provide services to immigrants of all statuses. KRM staff do not engage in any religious messaging in connection with the delivery of

client services.