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Our mission is to respond to the needs of refugees and immigrants in southern Idaho.

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Bridges Idaho

  • Bridges Idaho supports travels from Pocatello to Ukraine to bring bread, light, medical supplies, and other survival necessities to people suffering from the war in Ukraine.

  • Bridges Idaho is raising funds to buy a new van for the refugee settlement center in Twin Falls to drive new arrivals to and from work each day.

  • Bridges Idaho hosted a Prepare Now meeting with representatives from a variety of groups in Pocatello to discuss the current political situation and what we can do to protect ourselves and other members of our community.

  • Bridges Idaho helps obtain and furnish homes for refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and other countries here in Pocatello.

You can also help refugees in Idaho

  • Apartments to represent housing for refugees supported by Bridges Idaho

    Rent for new arrivals

    The Refugee Act of 1980 established a federal program to support refugees for their first 6-8 months in America with housing subsidy, English lessons, and work training to give them a foundation for independence and self-sufficiency. In January 2025, all funding to refugee resettlement centers in the United States was cut, leaving newly arrived people without necessary resources to establish a new life here. You can help support a new family by donating to Bridges Idaho via PayPal or Venmo and specifying “rent assistance.”

  • Box of clothes folded and ready for donation to refugees in Twin Falls Idaho

    Donate clothing

    Clothes Helpers in Twin Falls, Idaho, sorts and organizes donated clothes for refugees and any person in need at the First United Methodist Church at 360 Shoshone Ave E in Twin Falls. The clothes are distributed two Sundays a month. For more information, contact Clothes Helpers by phone or email. Clothes Helpers especially appreciates donations of warm weather gear and necessities such as feminine products and laundry detergent. Almost all of the refugees arrive in Twin Falls from warmer climates and are unprepared for winter weather.

Your donation helps provide housing, transportation, and other basic needs for newly arrived refugees who are building skills to become self-reliant.

Bridges Idaho is a 501(c(3) non-profit organization. Donations to Bridges Idaho are tax deductible.