Civil Society Partner Organizations

You can count on the support of civil society organizations that partner with UNHCR to receive free assistance on various topics: access to information and guidance on asylum procedures, housing, health, education, documentation, Portuguese courses, work, etc. UNHCR advises contacting them directly to find out more about their services and activities.

The organizations listed here are not authorized/registered to issue humanitarian visas

Manaus

Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Manaus

Address: R Av. Joaquim Nabuco, 13 – Centro. Manaus – AM, 69020-031

Services: reception for new arrivals; employability; social assistance; legal assistance; education; documentation.

Support and Reference Center for Refugees and Migrants (CARE)

Address: Av. Maués, 120 – Cachoeirinha. Manaus – AM, 69065-070

Services: support in accessing documentation, legal and social assistance services, referrals to public services and partner networks, employability, Portuguese and vocational courses, emergency financial assistance for more vulnerable profiles.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

Address: Rua Furnas, 484 – Raiz. Manaus – AM, 69068-580

Services: support in accessing documentation, legal and social assistance services, referrals to public services and partner networks, employability, Portuguese and vocational courses, emergency financial assistance for more vulnerable profiles.

Hermanitos

Address: R. Quintino Bocaiúva, 626 – Centro. Manaus – AM, 69550-049

Services: employability, entrepreneurship, legal assistance, community integration, health.

Instituto Mana

Address: Av. Ephigênio Salles, 1299 – Aleixo. Manaus – AM, 69060-020

Services: management of protection cases, guidance, support and referral to the local protection network for access to social assistance and health services, women’s rights and LGBTQI+ people.

Jesuit Service to Migrants and Refugees (SJMR)

Address: Serviço Amazônico de Ação, Reflexão e Educação Socioambiental (Sares), Av. Leonardo Malcher, 339 – Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Manaus – AM, 69020-070

Services: social assistance services, support for insertion into the job market, facilitated access to Portuguese and entrepreneurship courses.

The House of the Brazilian Object Museum

Services: support for indigenous Venezuelans.

Brasília

Migration and Human Rights Institute (IMDH)

Address: Quadra 7 Conjunto C Lote 1 Quadra 7 Conjunto C Lote 1, Varjão, Brasília – DF, 71555-239

Services: legal and social assistance assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, employability, easy access to Portuguese and vocational courses, emergency financial aid for more vulnerable profiles.

SOS Children’s Villages

Address: SGAN 914 Asa Norte, Brasília – DF, 70297-400

Belo Horizonte

Jesuit Service to Migrants and Refugees (SJMR)

Address: Av. Amazonas, 641 – 17º andar – Centro. Belo Horizonte – MG, 30180-001

Services: legal and social assistance services, referrals to public services and partner networks, employability, easy access to Portuguese and professional training courses.

Belém

University Center of the State of Pará (CESUPA) – Human Rights Clinic

Address: Av. Alm. Barroso, nº 3775 – Souza. Belém – PA, 66613-903

Services: legal assistance.

FUNPAPA – Pope John XXIII Foundation

Address: Av. Rômulo Maiorana, 1018 – São Brás. Belém – PA, 66110-047

Services: social assistance.

International Institute of Education of Brazil (IEB)

Address: Av. Paulo Frota 1.500 – Val de Caes. 66617-418, Belém-PA

SOS Children’s Villages

Address: Rod. do Tapanã, 2807 – Tapanã (Icoaraci)Belém – PA, 66825-010

Phone: 4003-5339

Apucarana

Cáritas Diocesana de Apucarana

Address: Rua José Miskowski, 240, Apucarana – PR

Phone: (43) 96590-106

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Campo Mourão

Cáritas Diocesana de Apucarana

Address: Av. Irmãos Pereira, 51, Campo Mourão – PR

Phone: (44) 99987-4887

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support, shelter and Portuguese classes.

Cascavel

Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Cascavel

Endereço: Rua Luis Venturin, 802, Cascavel – PR

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support, shelter and Portuguese classes.

Curitiba

Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Curitiba

Address: Av. Jaime Reis, 369, Curitiba – PR

Phone:  (41) 21056-368

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support and Portuguese classes.

Foz do Iguaçu

Cáritas Diocesana de Foz do Iguaçu

Address: Rua Patrulheiro Venanti Otremba, 585, Foz do Iguaçu – PR

Phone:  (45) 98413-5742

Services: protection, reception areas, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support and shelter.

Casa do Migrante Foz do Iguaçu

Address: Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 756 – Vila Portes. Foz do Iguaçu – PR, 85865-155

Phone:  (45) 99997-3331

Services: social assistance.

Guarapuava

Cáritas Diocesana de Guarapuava

Address: Rua Wilson Silverio Martins, 243, Guarapuava – PR

Phone:  (42) 88784-698

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Jacarezinho

Cáritas Diocesana de Jacarezinho

Address: Av. Getúlio Vargas, 262, Jacarezinho – PR

Phone:  (43) 99617-9040

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Londrina

Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Londrina

Address: Rua Dom Bosco, 145, Londrina – PR

Phone:  (43) 3338-7252

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Maringá

Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Maringá

Address: Rua Nossa Senhora da Glória, 332, Maringá – PR

Phone:  (44) 3263-4887

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support and Portuguese classes.

Paranaguá

Cáritas Diocesana de Paranaguá

Address: Largo Iria Corrêa, 31, Paranaguá – PR

Phone:  (41) 98495-4340

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Paranavaí

Cáritas Diocesana de Paranavaí

Address: Rua Francisco Vieira Borges, 373, Paranavaí – PR

Phone:  (44) 9911-1343

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Palmas/Francisco Beltrão

Cáritas Diocesana de Palmas/Francisco Beltrão

Address: Rua Alagoas, 524, Francisco Beltrão – PR

Phone:  (46) 9931-0418

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Ponta Grossa

Cáritas Diocesana de Ponta Grossa

Address: Rua Padre Cesar Buss, 335, Ponta Grossa – PR

Phone:  (42) 3226-1165

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support and Portuguese classes.

Toledo

Cáritas Diocesana de Toledo

Address: Rua General Rondon, 2006, Toledo – PR

Phone:  (45) 98300-493

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support and Portuguese classes.

Umuarama

Cáritas Diocesana de Umuarama

Address: Rua Av. Pe. José Germano Neto Jr., 4260, Umuarama – PR

Phone:  (44) 99768-0028

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability, psychological support and Portuguese classes.

União da Vitória

Cáritas Diocesana de União da Vitória

Address: Rua Estefano Makiak, 2334, União da Vitória – PR

Services: protection, reception locations, documentation, financial assistance, integration, education, legal assistance, social assistance, employability and psychological support.

Rio de Janeiro

Reference and Service Center for Immigrants in Rio de Janeiro (CRAI)

Address: R. Bento Ribeiro, 86, Gamboa. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20221-430

Services: legal assistance, social assistance and psychological assistance, referrals to public services and partner networks, easy access to basic, intermediate and advanced Portuguese courses and preparation for CELPE-BRAS, a digital inclusion room with internet and computers, curriculum preparation, training on the Microsoft Office.

Caritas Arquidiocesana do Rio de Janeiro – Refugee and Asylum Seeker Assistance Program (PARES)

Address: R. São Francisco Xavier, 483 – Maracanã. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20550-011

Phones: Acolhimento : (21) 99794-5436 (Reception) | (21) 98463-6504 and (21) 97951-2786 (Legal) | (21) 98463-6505 (Social Assistance) | (21) 97228-1178 (Portuguese course) | (21) 98756-9375 (Psychologist) | (21) 99580-4488 Employability Center | (21) 99832-0469 Professional Training.

Services: legal, socio-assistance and psychosocial assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, support for entering the job market and entrepreneurship, facilitated access to Portuguese and vocational courses, emergency financial assistance for more vulnerable profiles.

LGBT+ Movimento

Atendimento: atividades presenciais funcionando sob agendamento prévio por email ou telefone

Phones: Acolhimento :  (21) 97340-7899 | (21) 98533-1879

Services: exclusive assistance to LGBTI+ migrants and refugees.

Aldeias SOS Infantis

Address: Rua Jardim do Seridó, 200 – Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22641-340

Porto Alegre

Aldeias SOS Infantis

Address: Av. João Elustondo Filho, 100, Sarandi Porto Alegre – RS

Services: services provided within the communities, focusing on home visits to families previously mapped in the North Zone of Porto Alegre, affected by the floods of May 2025. The actions aim to strengthen these families in guaranteeing their rights, through referrals to public services and partner networks, psychological and psychiatric care, support for insertion into the job market, facilitating access to Portuguese and professional training courses, updating and guidance for obtaining documentation, in addition to strengthening family and community ties.

Caxias do Sul

Migrant Service Center (CAM)

Address: Rua Professor Marcos Martini, 1600, bairro Santa Catarina, Caxias do Sul – RS, 95032-500

Services: legal, socio-assistance and psychosocial assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, support for insertion in the labor market and entrepreneurship, facilitated access to Portuguese and professional training courses, emergency financial assistance to profiles of greater vulnerability.

São Leopoldo

Jesuit Service to Migrants and Refugees (SJMR)

Address: Av. Unisinos, 950, Cristo Rei, Setor B03 – Sala 106 a 108, São Leopoldo – RS, 93022-750-500

Services: legal, social assistance and psychosocial assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, support for insertion into the job market and entrepreneurship, facilitated access to Portuguese and professional training courses, emergency financial aid for more vulnerable profiles.

Boa Vista

Jesuit Service to Migrants and Refugees (SJMR)

Address: Av. Gen. Ataíde Teive, 2386 A – Liberdade, Boa Vista – RR, 69309-000

Services: legal, social assistance and psychosocial support, referral to public services and partner networks, support for insertion into the job market and entrepreneurship, facilitated access to Portuguese and professional training courses.

Migrations and Human Rights Institute (IMDH) Solidarity

Services: legal and social assistance assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, employability, easy access to Portuguese courses and training courses, emergency financial aid for more vulnerable profiles.

Adventist Development and Assistance Resources Agency (ADRA)

Address: R. Belarmino F Magalhães, 1584 – Tancredo Neves. Boa Vista – RR, 69313-485

Services: support in accessing documentation, legal and socio-assistance assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, employability , Portuguese and vocational courses, emergency financial aid for more vulnerable profiles.

Center for Migration and Human Rights of the Diocese of Roraima (CMDH)

Address: R. Floriano Peixoto, 302 – Centro. Boa Vista – RR, 69301-320

Services: support in accessing documentation, legal and social assistance assistance, referral to public services and partner networks.

International Humanitarian Federation (FFHI) (International Fraternity)

Address: R. Alferes Paulo Saldanha, 213 – Centro. Boa Vista – RR, 69301-420

Services: education, first aid (psychology and trauma), place of reception, employability and legal assistance.

Boa Vista Salvation Army

Address: R. Bartolomeu Bueno Silva, 184 – Calunga. Boa Vista – RR, 69303-210

Phone: (95) 98114-7945 | (95) 98129-0075

Services: curriculum development, social assistance; legal assistance; psychological assistance; documentation, courses/support for online platforms; support groups.

Boa Vista Screening Post (PTRIG)

Address: Treze de Setembro. Boa Vista – RR, 69308-050

Opening Hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 7h to 18h

The House of the Brazilian Object Museum

Services: support for indigenous Venezuelans.

Association of Volunteers for International Service (AVSI)

Address: abrigos de Boa Vista/RR

Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF)

Fraternidade Sem Fronteiras

Endereço: Operário, Boa Vista – RR

Phone: 4003-5538

Pacaraima

Association of Volunteers for International Service (AVSI)

Address: PITRIG Pacaraima. BR174, s/n. Pacaraima – RR

Services: support in accessing documentation, coordinating BV-8 transit accommodation, referral to public services and networks of collaborators.

Training and Reference Center (CCR)

Address: R. Sinésio Sales, S/N. Pacaraima – RR, 69345-000

Services:  issuance of work permits and CVs, Portuguese language courses, and peaceful coexistence activities. It also offers public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms through the Orinoco project (Cáritas).

Pastoral Center for Migrants (CEPAMI)

Address: R. Brasil, 6. Pacaraima – RR, 69345-000

Services: Legal and social assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, employability, easy access to Portuguese, and vocational training courses.

Jesuit Service to Migrants and Refugees (SJMR)

Address: R. Sinésio Sales, S/N. Pacaraima – RR, 69345-000

Services: support for the indigenous population in community-based protection activities.

Florianópolis

Cáritas Brasileira Regional Santa Catarina

Address: Casa de Direitos – R. Antônio Mariano de Souza, 1135 – Ipiranga, São José – SC, 88111-510

Opening Hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 13:30h to 18h

Services: guidance on access to social rights in line with basic social protection and social assistance, referrals to public services and partner entities.

Pastoral Care for Migrants – Scalabrini Mission of Florianópolis / Scalabrini Office for Migrant Care (ESAM)

Address: Rua Treze de Maio, 62 – Prainha, Florianópolis – SC, 88020-230

Opening Hours: Mondays to Thursdays, from 9h to 12h and from 13h to 17h

Phone: (48) 98826-9229 (scheduling via Whatsapp)

Services: assistance for documentation and regularization of documentary status (residence, refuge, renewal and 2nd copy); naturalization process; socio-labor insertion (preparation of CVs, guidance and referral to a network of partner companies); legal and psychological referral; identification and referral for social assistance.

Hospitality Circles

Address: Escritório e Centro de Integração e Interculturalidade da Círculos de Hospitalidade. R. Fernando Machado, 140, Salas 3A e 3B – Centro, Florianópolis – SC, 88020-540

Services: guidance on rights and public services, immigration and document regularization, socioeconomic integration and employability, literacy and digital inclusion, Portuguese language course, art therapy studio, psychosocial care and donations.

AVSI – Welcomed through Work Project

Atendimento: segunda-feira a sexta-feira, das 8h às 17h

Phone: (48) 991349304 – Florianópolis

Services: cursos de capacitação e orientação profissional e educacional, atividades de sociointegração, mediação para vagas de emprego.

Joinville

AVSI – Welcomed through Work Project

Services: training courses and professional guidance and educational, social integration activities, mediation for job vacancies.

Chapecó

AVSI – Welcomed through Work Project

Services: training courses and professional guidance and educational, social integration activities, mediation for job vacancies.

Pastoral Care for Migrants Archdiocese of Chapecó – Scalabrini Mission of Santa Catarina

Address: Rua São João, 106 D – Fundos, Centro – Chapecó, 89801-230

Opening Hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 8h to 17:30h

Services: assistance for documentation and regularization of document status (CPF, residence, refuge, renewal and 2nd copy); naturalization process; socio-labor insertion (preparation of resumes, guidance and referral to network of partner companies); identification and referral for social assistance.

São Paulo

Cáritas Arquidiocesana de São Paulo (CASP)

Address: Av. Mal. Eurico Gaspar Dutra, 1853 – Parada Inglesa. São Paulo – SP, 02239-010s, Centro – Chapecó, 89801-230

Opening Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30h to 12:30h and 13:30h to 17:30h

Services: legal, social assistance and psychosocial support; referral to job vacancies, Portuguese and professional training courses.

Missão Paz

Address: Rua Glicério, 225 – Liberdade. São Paulo – SP, 01514-000

Services: assistance and structured services in the following areas: documentation and legal; work, professional and language training and citizenship; health; social service; family and community.

Reference and Service Center for Immigrants (CRAI)

Address: R. Maj. Diogo, 834 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01324-001

Services: legal, socio-assistance and psychosocial assistance, referral to public services and partner networks, support for insertion in the labor market and entrepreneurship, facilitated access to Portuguese and vocational courses.

Immigrant Citizenship Integration Center

Address: R. Barra Funda, 1020 – Barra Funda, São Paulo – SP, 01152-000

Services: legal assistance and referral to public services and partner networks.

SOS Brasil Children’s Villages

Address: Av. Manuel Alves Soares, 712 – Jardim Colonial, São Paulo – SP, 04821-270SP, 01152-000

Services: employability; social assistance; guidance on access to rights; documentation, Portuguese classes, entrepreneurship course, psychosocial care.

Compassiva

Address: R. da Glória, 900 – Liberdade. São Paulo – SP, 01510-000

Services:  legal assistance, preparation and forwarding of diploma and certificate revalidation processes with public universities and Portuguese courses.

I’m a Refugee

Services: employability and training projects involving companies.

I Know My Rights (IKMR)

Address: Av. Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 826 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01318-001ndo empresas.

Migraflix

Address: R. Oscar Freire, 2379 – Pinheiros, São Paulo – SP, 05409-120

Support Program for Refugee Relocation (PARR)

Address: Av. Mal. Eurico Gaspar Dutra, 1853 – Parada Inglesa. São Paulo – SP, 02239-010

Opening Hours: to perform service with PARR, click here and fill out the form

Services: support for labor inclusion, through a job search platform aimed exclusively at this population and constant awareness of the private sector.

Pact for the Right to Migrate (PDMIG) – África do Coração

Address: R. Venceslau Brás, 146 – sala 801 – Sé, São Paulo – SP, 01016-000

Banco do Povo

Address: R. Boa Vista, 170 – Centro Histórico de São Paulo. São Paulo – SP, 01014-000

Services: financial inclusion and access to microcredit for people in refugee situations and migrants.

Refugee Reintegration Institute – Adus Institute

Address: Av. São João, 313 – Centro Histórico de São Paulo, São Paulo – SP, 01035-905

Services: legal assistance, Portuguese course , employability, documentation.

Education Without Borders

Address: Viaduto Santa Ifigênia, 66, cj. 121 – Centro histórico de São Paulo – São Paulo

Opening Hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 9h to 17:30h

Services: pre-university entrance exam course, Portuguese course, vocational course and academic guidance.

Osasco

Centro de Referência em Direitos Humanos e Combate ao Racismo

Address: Rua Salem Bechara, 407- Centro – Osasco – SP, 06018-180o

Phone: 3682-6670

Services: legal assistance; technical assistance from social and psychological services; referrals to network services: employability, Portuguese courses, documentation.

For information about the support services available in other cities, you can also consult the services offered by Cátedra Sergio Vieira de Mello. For that, click here.