Be a Good Neighbor
Building flourishing communities with your refugee neighbors
Today, refugees and other immigrants in the United States are in need of people like you: local community members who will welcome and help them navigate new challenges as they seek to rebuild their lives in the U.S.
Good Neighbor Teams (GNTs) provide the opportunity to build mutually transformative relationships and to navigate the challenges of resettlement together.
We believe God created the church and people like you to make a difference. Today, you can embody a spirit of Christ-like welcome and be a friend to refugees by forming a Good Neighbor Team!
What is a Good Neighbor Team?
Good Neighbor Teams (GNTs) are small groups of people from a church or friend group who have said yes to walking alongside a newly arriving immigrant family for 6-12 months, providing tangible care, friendship and community connection.
After onboarding and training with World Relief, GNTs are equipped to step in and help with important tasks like conducting airport pick-ups, cultural orientation, arranging housing, supporting access to medical and social services and assisting newcomers as they seek employment.
What is a Good Neighbor Team?
Good Neighbor Teams (GNTs) are small groups of people from a church or friend group who have said yes to walking alongside a newly arriving immigrant family for 6-12 months, providing tangible care, friendship and community connection.
After onboarding and training with World Relief, GNTs are equipped to step in and help with important tasks like conducting airport pick-ups, cultural orientation, arranging housing, supporting access to medical and social services and assisting newcomers as they seek employment.
“We can make a lot of assumptions about people who aren’t like us, but I think getting up close and sharing your life, sharing your own story with someone and allowing them to share theirs, it’s changed me.”
—Kelly Kastens, Good Neighbor Team Volunteer
How do I get Started?
- Contact a World Relief office near you, or learn about forming a Good Neighbor Team through Private Sponsorship and Welcome Corps.
- Form a team of 6-12 people.
- Complete World Relief’s volunteer application, orientation and training.
- Get matched with a newcomer family or individual and provide practical community support for a 6-12 month commitment.
Our Office Locations
- California
- Modesto
- Sacramento
- Southern California
- Locations: Orange County San Diego
- Illinois
- Chicagoland
- Locations: Chicago Aurora DuPage
- Quad Cities - Rock Island
- Tennessee
- Memphis
- Texas
- Texas
- Locations: Austin Dallas Fort Worth
- Washington
- Spokane
- Locations: Spokane Spokane Valley
- Tri-Cities
- Western WA
- Locations: Kent Thurston Whatcom
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin
- Locations: Chippewa Valley Fox Valley
Watch: The story of one Good Neighbor Team and how their lives were impacted
About World Relief
Since the 1970s, World Relief has been connecting refugees and other immigrants to churches and welcoming people like you, fostering a spirit of mutual transformation as together, we celebrate new beginnings and new friendships.
Through our U.S. offices, over 6,500 volunteers and 860 churches welcomed more 15,000 refugees and other vulnerable immigrants last year. When you form a Good Neighbor Team, you join a network of compassionate people who are building communities of welcome and creating change that lasts.
