WHO WE ARE
International students often struggle with culture shock, stress, and loneliness when leaving their homes to study in the US. International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a national organization partnering with local churches, universities, and volunteers to provide life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students. We work strategically to make the world feel at home and extend God’s love globally — right where we are.
A Newfound Family
Though Kush arrived in the U.S. in August 2021, it didn’t feel like he had left his home country of India. Living in Manhattan, New York he was still surrounded by his uncle’s family. Thanks to your support, Kush experienced true community in Dayton, including this IFI hoedown! It wasn’t until he decided to transfer to the University of Dayton in Ohio that fears began to creep [...]
