Meta tags:
description=Seafarers International House is the Lutheran response to the urgent needs of vulnerable seafarers and immigrants. We offer pastoral care, hospitality, social assistance, prayer and advocacy to a multi-national and multi-faith community in maritime ports on the Eastern Seaboard and in an 84-room Guesthouse in New York;
keywords=Guesthouse, seafarers, asylees, book a room, imigrants;

Headings (most frequently used words):

seafarers, asylum, seekers, port, mission, housing, available, for, qualifying, and, immigrants, involvement, subscribe, to, our, newsletter, international, house, donate, an, affiliate, of, the,

Text of the page (most frequently used words):
the (23), and (23), seafarers (17), for (13), are (11), #immigrants (9), our (9), you (8), with (8), they (8), international (7), #donate (7), asylum (7), house (6), port (6), mission (6), can (5), please (5), 212 (5), 677 (5), 4800 (5), new (5), more (5), page (4), your (4), have (4), need (4), sihnyc (4), org (4), york (4), learn (4), home (4), them (4), seekers (4), click (3), here (3), donation (3), where (3), visit (3), email (3), 10011 (3), 120 (3), west (3), 14th (3), street (3), christmas (3), sea (3), involvement (3), many (3), years (3), their (3), staff (3), social (3), these (3), work (3), german (3), that (3), this (3), res (3), design (2), help (2), just (2), button (2), call (2), chaplain (2), ship (2), contact (2), plan (2), mailing (2), address (2), supporting (2), about (2), visiting (2), detainees (2), events (2), like (2), immigrant (2), descendant (2), people (2), when (2), enter (2), from (2), months (2), only (2), access (2), world (2), often (2), well (2), being (2), receive (2), assistance (2), members (2), sih (2), board (2), ships (2), mariners (2), history (2), mail (2), housing (2), care (2), through (2), stories (2), federal (2), tax (2), bottom, site, krista, studio, copyright, 2026, all, rights, reserved, privacy, policy, affiliate, read, report, will, choice, support, needed, most, ext, 7219, send, possible, early, accordingly, info, interested, how, knitting, scarves, initiative, advocacy, programs, fundraising, right, reception, setting, course, banquet, almost, everyone, living, united, states, america, forcefully, brought, today, usa, seek, after, escaping, life, threatening, conditions, placed, detention, centers, privately, operated, jail, facilities, confined, sometimes, even, without, fresh, air, windows, sharing, space, others, very, limited, outside, fearing, families, children, volunteers, nurture, minds, give, hope, once, granted, few, stay, guesthouse, free, charge, until, americans, find, permanent, employment, become, contributing, society, since, 2012, officially, continues, speaking, chaplains, affiliated, deutsche, seemannsmission, seamen, assist, able, offer, rides, vans, working, crew, end, isolation, risk, piracy, abusive, workers, depression, accidents, hail, over, 150, nations, finally, denied, shore, leave, because, viewed, security, risks, allowed, land, transport, take, did, know, shipping, industry, responsible, carriage, around, trade, consider, making, link, quick, overview, past, 153, uninterrupted, service, locker, make, appointment, least, hours, advance, seafarer, valid, mmc, accommodation, manhattan, other, presently, headquartered, temporary, complete, guestrooms, offices, continuing, robust, services, asylees, reached, regular, number, now, out, flagship, building, not, profit, partner, aligns, arrangement, enables, focus, original, purpose, urgent, needs, vulnerable, 2025, served, 519, two, ago, celebrated, its, 150th, anniversary, adopted, post, pandemic, business, model, lease, lighting, way, both, concluded, strategic, 2028, available, qualifying, use, tab, navigate, menu, items, job, internship, opportunities, volunteer, blog, why, involved, resources, chat, contacts, related, links, newsletters, annual, reports, directors, thanks, submitting, submit, subscribe, newsletter, 5562413, top,

Text of the page (random words):
seafarers international house top of page donate donate mailing address 120 west 14th street new york ny 10011 212 677 4800 res sihnyc org federal tax id 13 5562413 subscribe to our newsletter submit thanks for submitting contact us federal tax id seafarers international house home german about history board of directors annual reports newsletters related links events port mission contacts for seafarers port mission chat with a chaplain stories of seafarers immigrant mission immigrants asylum seekers social work care resources stories of immigrants christmas at sea involvement christmas at sea involvement blog why i am involved donate volunteer job internship opportunities more use tab to navigate through the menu items housing available for qualifying seafarers and asylum seekers in 2025 seafarers international house sih served 19 519 seafarers and immigrants two years ago we celebrated its 150th anniversary of lighting the way for both seafarers and immigrants and concluded a strategic plan through 2028 w e have adopted a post pandemic business model where we lease out our flagship building to a not for profit partner that aligns with our work this arrangement enables us to focus on our original purpose to care for the urgent needs of vulnerable seafarers and asylum seekers we do receive your mail now at 120 west 14th street new york ny 10011 and can be reached at our regular number 212 677 4800 and email res sihnyc org presently we are headquartered in a temporary home complete with 11 guestrooms and offices we are continuing our robust ship visiting as well as our social services for and housing of seafarers and asylees if you are a seafarer with a valid mmc in need of accommodation in manhattan or other assistance please email res sihnyc org or call us at 212 677 4800 if you need to access mail or your locker please make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance for a quick overview of the past 153 years of uninterrupted service please visit our history page please consider making a donation just click the donate button on this page or this donation link 1 27 port mission did you know that the international shipping industry is responsible for the carriage of around 90 of world trade working on these ships are seafarers mariners or crew members often for months on end in that isolation they are at risk of piracy abusive co workers depression and accidents these mariners hail from over 150 nations when they finally enter a us port many are denied shore leave because they are viewed as security risks or they are allowed on land only to have no transport to take them where they need to go seafarers international house staff assist them by being able to board their ships or offer rides in our vans since 2012 sih officially continues the work of the german seamen s mission in new york with german speaking staff and port chaplains and is affiliated with the deutsche seemannsmission e v learn more immigrants asylum seekers almost everyone living in the united states of america is an immigrant a descendant of immigrants or a descendant of people forcefully brought here today when people enter the usa to seek asylum after escaping from life threatening conditions at home they are placed in detention centers privately operated jail like facilities here they are confined for many months sometimes even years without fresh air or windows sharing space with many others detainees have only very limited access to the outside world often fearing for the well being of their families and children seafarers international house staff and volunteers visit them to nurture their minds and to give them hope once they are granted asylum a few stay at the guesthouse and receive social assistance free of charge until these new americans find a permanent home and employment and become contributing members of society learn more involvement interested in supporting seafarers and immigrants learn more about how you can help by visiting detainees knitting scarves for the christmas at sea initiative or supporting advocacy programs and fundraising events like the right to asylum reception or the setting the course banquet learn more 1 18 mailing address 120 west 14th street new york ny 10011 212 677 4800 info sihnyc org port mission please call 212 677 4800 ext 7219 if you need a chaplain to visit your ship or send us an email if possible contact us as early as you can so we can plan accordingly donate you can help seafarers and immigrants with your donation just click the donate button and you will have the choice to support immigrants seafarers or where it is needed most donate click here to read the report an affiliate of the privacy policy copyright 2026 seafarers international house all rights reserved site design by krista s design studio bottom of page