Ayuda Impact

Who We Help

• 6,500 Immigrant women, children and men annually
• 104 countries of origin across the continents
• 22 languages
• 100% low-Income
• Residents of the DC-metro region (DC-MD-VA)
• All immigrants regardless of country of origin, race/ethnicity, sex and sexual orientation, gender, age, and/or cultural, political, or religious backgrounds

How We Help

• 45 years of service
• 95% of cases successfully resolved
• Directly assists 2,700 clients annually
• Culturally and linguistically appropriate services
• Holistic legal, social, and language access services
• Ayuda legal representation and pro bono work
• Community outreach and education

 Ayuda Community

• 13 Board of Directors members
• 18 Ayuda Advisory Council members
• 100 legal, civil, community, and student volunteers
• 40,000 hours volunteered
• 30 community partners
  • 40 law firms and corporations
  • 15 foundations
• $5.3 million in grants, donation, and in-kind gifts from the public and private sectors

 Immigration Legal Program

• 2,945 matters resolved
• 2,070 clients served
• 973 legal consultations provided
• 158 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases for abandoned, abuses, or neglected children won
• 30 visas for survivors of human trafficking secured
• 250 work authorization application approvals obtained
• 58 DACA applications processed
• 57 TPS re-registrations processed

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault and Family Law Program

• 52 temporary and civil protective orders for clients secured
• 47 children assisted in custody matters

Social Services Program

• Provided comprehensive case management and therapy to:
  • 149 survivors of domestic violence
  • 16 unaccompanied children
  • 73 human trafficking survivors

Language Access Program

• 1,619 in person translation facilitated
• 4,792 telephonic interpretations provided
• 457 document translations completed
• Trained 54 interpreters
• 70 nonprofit partnerships

Pro Bono Program

• 12 legal clinics conducted
• 7 Know Your Rights Presentations coordinated
• 2 Family Preparedness Clinics organized
• 15 law firms providing pro bono attorneys

Project END Program

• 37 victims of immigration services fraud counseled
• 11 outreach efforts conducted and 256 immigrant consumers reached
• 7 trainings to immigration advocates organized
• 3 commercial length videos produced with the Hispanic Bar Association

Volunteer and Outreach Program

• 4,125 hours of donated time from 50 general community volunteers
• 30,000 hours from immigration, DV/family law, social services, language access, development, and administrative interns
• 10 outreach events and presentations, more than 300 community members reached

 

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