We at CAIRS believe that “caring for refugees is a human obligation”

- Jim Dooley (a founding member of CAIRS)

Our mission is to bring refugees into our community, integrate them into our caring society, and help them adjust to a new life in our country. We provide the support needed to navigate the transition, become citizens, find employment and become neighbors and friends. Carbondale is a diverse, welcoming community.

CAIRS adheres to the statement of its parent organization “The purpose of the Carbondale Interfaith Council is to make God’s love visible in our community by fostering interfaith cooperation, sharing religious experiences, engaging in service, discovering unity while respecting our differences, and speaking with courage and strength for justice.”

As a result of our respect for our differences, CAIRS firmly supports the Sponsor Circles Code of Conduct Agreement. We strongly concur with the statement that newcomers will have their own religious beliefs. We will respect these and not engage in proselytization.

We are a passionately compassionate community dedicated to action.