Mission

The Center for Integration and Migrant Support is a grassroots migrant-led 501(c)(3) organization serving Sub-Saharan African migrant and refugee families in the Greater Philadelphia region. Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, CIMS emerged to address critical gaps in culturally and linguistically appropriate services for Swahili- and French-speaking refugee families, particularly those from Africa's Great Lakes Region. CIMS operates a Community Resource and Learning Center (CRLC) in West Philadelphia, serving as a one-stop hub for integrated, whole-family support. Through programs in food access, education, behavioral health, and family navigation, CIMS helps families move from crisis to stability and toward long-term integration and economic mobility.