Thousands of unaccompanied children are coming to the United States from Central America to reunite with family members or escape violence, war and poverty in their home countries. The wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred more migration from this region recently, and many of these children are being held in jail-like detention centers because of tremendous overcrowding. By giving to Samaritas today, you can help refugees, like an unaccompanied child, be reunited with their family in Michigan.

• Support Refugees

Last year, our generous donors enabled Samaritas to send 50 foster children ages 8 to 16 to camp with their siblings — many for the first time. Click below to see how you can get involved this year!

• Kids to Camp

To create a strong, united community by providing key services to residents, including foster care, behavioral programs, adoption, family preservation and more. Lift up Saginaw - One Child, One Family, One Neighborhood at a time.

• Lift Up Saginaw

At Samaritas, we are all about family, preserving the family unit and creating opportunities for each unique family to thrive. Here are some different kit ideas that could really help the families in our care to do just that.

• Samaritas Care Kits

A group of professional folk and blues musicians who help kids who have experienced severe emotional trauma due to abuse, neglect, violence, addiction, and human trafficking through songwriting. Over the years our work has touched the lives of more than 2,500 young people struggling to find a healthy place for themselves in the world.

• Learn More

Samaritas Independent Living and Independent Living Plus (ILP) services empower older foster teens to grow and develop through specialized programs that build on each person’s strengths. The program is designed to help them learn to live independently as adults.

• Learn More