Providing furniture & friendship to our
international community.

Welcoming our
international friends to
Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Our mission is to serve every international student and refugee family in Northwest Arkansas with hope and love. God has blessed us with His grace, hope, and mercy with a guarantee of salvation no matter what is in our past, what we’ve done, or where we come from. Our desire is to serve others out of the hope we now have, specifically our new international neighbors. Just as God has given us hope and love, we want to help others so that they too can experience the same love of God. Jesus’ example taught us to “love your neighbor,” and we want to follow His example and spread the message.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.

-THE BIBLE

For over two decades, we have been welcoming international students and refugees by providing furniture lent to them free of charge and connections to Americans who want to be their friends.

Our Impact

  • What started as one American man delivering furniture to one international friend has grown into dozens of American friends delivering items to dozens of international friends each month.

  • We are run by a community of volunteers from 12+ nonprofits, businesses, and churches.

  • Our furniture is being used rent-free in over 500 homes. Many have ongoing friendships providing a local sense of family.

  • We have had the privilege of serving internationals and refugee families from over 40 countries.

International Students arrive to empty apartments, not knowing how to get furniture or where to get it. Most will sleep on the floor with no mattresses and function with no chairs or desks until we are able to serve them.

Providing these essential furniture items allows our new international neighbors to feel loved, cared-for, and comfortable in their new home while also creating the opportunity for new friendships to grow.

80% of internationals are never engaged by American friends, but are eager to make friends and experience American life and culture.

Why Furniture?

  • “I love you guys. You guys have been a life saver for me.”

    – Mohamad from Bangladesh

  • “Thank you for all that you do. The furniture loan was truly a blessing at a time when I was unable to provide my own.”

    – Tatum from Jamaica

  • “I really appreciate you providing the furniture to me. It’s a great cost saver as I didn’t have to buy a single piece of furniture when I came here. And I also don’t have to worry about these as I can return them again. It has been of great help and convenience.”

    – Sajani from Nepal

  • “Thank you Furniture Friends!!!!! I am really grateful for how much you guys helped me upon getting a new place. God bless you!”

    – Blessing from Nigeria

Internationals

Let’s get started with welcoming you home.

Volunteers

Join us in making a
lasting impact.