The church bodies it serves are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA] and Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church [LELBA]. both based in Chicago. and the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod [LCMS]. based In St. Louis. Since 1939. LIRS has resettled more than 155.000 refugees through partnership with Lutheran social ministry organizations. congregations and community people. More than 6.000 congregational sponsors were mobilized for this work. to foster the wellbeing and sufficiency of refugees and their Integration Into American life. The total number resettled includes more than 3.000 unaccompanied refugee children placed in foster care since 1978. LIRS is one of just two national voluntary agencies that resettles unaccompanied minors. LIRS Is structured as a threetiered partnership of national administration. professional regional support. and private sector sponsorships.
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